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Why Kenya should invest in care work
Businesses should adopt gender-responsive workplace policies, such as flexible hours and on-site childcare, to support employees with caregiving responsibilities.
Care work is the bedrock of our societies. It sustains families, enables economies, and nurtures future generations.
Yet, care work remains invisible and undervalued. Women spend an average of five hours daily on unpaid care and domestic work, compared to men’s contribution of just one hour, according to Kenya’s 2021 Time Use Survey.
