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CPD for Professional Social Workers; Understanding Care and Support Systems EP. 1

Care and support systems is reflected in the A/HRC/58/43 as a set of multi-sectoral laws, policies, programmes, social and physical infrastructure, provision of services, goods, devices, technologies and information, financing and governance for their implementation, as well as social norms that influence care and support. Therefore the “care economy” comprises care work, both paid and unpaid, and direct and indirect care to other people and the natural environments in which we live. Its provision within and outside the household, as well as the people who provide and receive care and the employers and institutions that offer care. The care and support sector, as it is understood by the policy world, is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by profound social and demographic changes, including aging populations, shifting family structures, and rising demand for childcare support for persons with disabilities and older persons. This trend has been further accentuated by global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed both the critical role and the vulnerabilities of care and support systems worldwide. These concepts, coupled with the sustainability agenda, need to be brought to the forefront of global and local political decisions due to its fundamental importance as a cornerstone of societal well-being and an indispensable element of resilient economies. The level of exploitation of the labour of women and girls in the current social organization of care, particularly of those belonging to ethnic and racial minority groups, migrant women and women working in informal settings is known. Recognizing this, international entities, including many of the United Nations5, have increasingly prioritized care and support systems in their agendas, advocating for sustainable investments, policy reforms, and improved working conditions for care and support workers. Such efforts include the work of the International Labour Organization6, UNRISD, UN Women7, UNICEF8, UN Economic Commission for Latin America and Caribbean (ECLAC)9 the World Health Organization10, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – OHCHR).11 In 2023 and 2024, the UN General Assembly, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) have adopted resolutions on care and support systems. In particular, the Human Rights Council resolution 54/6 underscores the centrality of care and support from a human rights perspective. ...