Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Invisibility of care work should not be considered incidental or accidental. It is structural, and this is a key feminist issue that has been raised by feminist economists worldwide for generations. We have long argued that economic systems depend on this hidden labour and on making care work invisible, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

The Prime Minister emphasised that care work is central to the functioning of economies and societies and should no longer be treated as a peripheral issue, while addressing the inaugural session of 'The South-4-Care Learning Hub: Advancing Decent Work in the Care Economy in South Asia', held yesterday (21) in Colombo.

The four-day regional programme, taking place from Ap...