Today we have released an in-depth synopsis of the Pre-Conference to share the phenomenal breadth of knowledge, ideas, and actions that emerged across the spectrum of issues that fall under the care economy umbrella. The following summary condenses the main takeaways from that document and the rich discussions held throughout the day. A brief video recapping the event can also be found here.
On July 16, leading up to the Women Deliver 2023 Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, the Center for Global Development, Women Deliver, the Asia Foundation, WeProsper Coalition, and the International Labour Organization co-hosted a Pre-Conference on the Care Economy in collaboration with a consortium of partner organizations. To commemorate this being the first Women Deliver conference held in Africa, CGD and the African Women's Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) organized a panel on “Care and Movement Building in Sub-Saharan Africa” moderated by Diana Macauley, MenCare global co-coordinator and co-manager of the Regional Programmes Unit at Sonke Gender Justice, a South African-based non-profit organization working throughout Africa to resist patriarchy, advocate for gender justice, and achieve gender transformation.