Left to right: Sascha Gabizon (WECF Executive Director), Hira Amjad (Founder and Executive Director DASTAK Foundation), Rebecca Heuvelmans (WECF Advocacy and Campaigning Officer/Moderator) It is often said that everybody has the same number of hours in a day, but is that really the case? Time is one of our most precious resources. But in our patriarchal societies, the time of women and girls – in all their diversity – is not valued equally, as they are disproportionately tasked with time consuming care responsibilities. . This includes, for example, gendered tasks such as collecting firewood or water, which for the large majority is done by women and girls, preventing them from enjoying education or pursuing paid employment. These hours of unpaid work often remain hidden, yet we know they will further increase given the exacerbating effects of climate change. Between 10 and 22 March, the world’s governments met at the United Nations for the largest gathering on women’s empo...
11 - 22 March 2024: 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women #CSW68