From the Editor: UN proclaims International Day of Care and Support

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发布日期: 2023年11月2日

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The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 29 October as the International Day of Care and Support.

According to the General Assembly, countries around the world ought to invest in the care economy in order to create robust, resilient, gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, and age-sensitive care and support systems, with full respect for human rights. Members should also recognise and value unpaid care.

Also stressed was the need to recognise paid care workers as essential workers, and the need to adopt measures that combat gender stereotypes related to care and support. The general assembly also highlighted the importance of creating quality jobs in the care economy, the need to realise women’s right to work, and rights at work for those with care responsibilities, including equal pay for work of equal value.

Care England , the representative body for independent providers of adult social care, welcomed the International Day of Care and Support. Prof Martin Green OBE, CEO of Care England , said:

“Care workers play an invaluable role to those they support, their families and friends, and the wider economy. The International Day of Care and Support brings visibility to this. But we know that it’s not just recognition the sector needs – it’s action. To sufficiently recognise the contribution the social care sector plays to the economy, Care England has called for a fully funded long-term workforce plan, bringing parity of esteem across health and care, and professionalising the sector. Care England has also welcomed the Skills for Care commitment to develop a new comprehensive workforce strategy for adult social care. This is not only required to address the current issues, including the 152,000 vacancies, but to future-proof the sector.”