Measuring Care
How do we measure care? What are the benefits and the limitations? Sign up for the seminar of Friday, December 6, 12-2pm ET
Sociologists on Care
A Scottish researcher muses on insights from a recent conference.
Mexico’s “Women’s Moment”: What we can learn from Mexican feminisms about women in power and feminist practices of care
As US voters consider whether to follow Mexico’s lead in electing its first female president, a reminder that real change needs to happen in the streets.
Telemedicine and the Delegation of In-Person Care
Telemedicine’s virtual connection requires the in-person efforts of both paid and unpaid caregivers to function. Despite their essential role, these lower status in situ caregivers get left out of the picture. Failing to support in situ caregivers both re-entrenches hierarchies within caregiving while undermining the practical and ethical success of telemedicine itself.
Unpaid Care Labor
In this seminar we will discuss how childcare represents unpaid care labor. Join us on Wednesday, November 13, 10am-12pm ET!
Mexico Lowers Age of Social Security for Women
Extending its noncontributory pension benefit, Mexico’s new program will give more spending money to women in their early 60s.
Time Poverty and Climate Shocks: How Married Women Bear the Brunt
As climate events like floods, droughts, and heatwaves intensify, their effects ripple beyond economic poverty and damage to physical assets. Emerging research sheds light on how these environmental crises impact women’s well-being. A crucial yet overlooked aspect is women’s time use, which often reflects social norms. My research dives into this vital area and reveals how climate shocks are driving married women deeper into time poverty in India.
Why Valuing Care Work is Essential for a Fairer Economy
Unpaid care work is the hidden backbone of every economy. It sustains families, facilitates paid employment, and enhances human well-being, yet remains largely unrecognized in official economic statistics. In Sri Lanka, this work is gaining attention, championed by the new Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who emphasized its importance in her inaugural parliamentary address.
Women’s Time Use between Paid and Unpaid Work in India
Women carry out a large share of the total unpaid work which leaves them very less time to engage in paid employment in India. This work tries to understand if there is a reduction in unpaid work when women engage in paid employment.
Migrant Men in Care: Navigating Masculinity and Global Inequities
The participation of migrant men in care work challenges traditional gender norms, prompting a redefinition of masculinity as they balance both physical and emotional caregiving. This shift calls for a more inclusive understanding of care, while acknowledging the structural inequalities that continue to shape the global care economy.
Reproductive and Environmental Justice across the US-Mexico Border
A seminar on abortion and health across borders. Register for the seminar on Friday, November 1, 12-2pm ET.
Durba Mitra: Seminar & Talk
Feminist historian Durba Mitra will give a talk on “Protest as Care” and present during a seminar her manuscript in progress “The Future That Was: Feminist Thought in Decolonizing World”