Equal Care Day: A day of visibility for invisible work

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Imagine there is a job that is almost invisible, but without which our society would not function. A job that is often done by women, that is not paid or only paid inadequately and that often makes you feel guilty if you don't do it. This work is care work - nurturing, caring, looking after others and oneself.

Care work is diverse and encompasses many areas: On the one hand, there is professional care work, which includes professions in social work, midwifery, care and education, nursing and care of the elderly as well as work with people with disabilities. Then there is private care work such as family work and housework.

Equal Care Day draws attention to the inequality associated with care work: as care work is still predominantly carried out by women and is usually not adequately remunerated, they suffer financial disadvantages, which is expressed, for example, in the form of lower pensions.

Care work is the backbone of our society and deserves not only fair pay, but also the recognition that corresponds to its importance for us all. Equal Care Day on February 29 (or March 1 in non-leap years) reminds us that it is time to make this "invisible work" visible and to fight for a fairer distribution and remuneration of care work.

The university offers various support services for people who take on care responsibilities Find out more from the Equal Opportunities Office or the HSNR family service .

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