India, Nov. 3 -- International Day of Care and Support was observed on October 29. First observed in 2023 following its declaration by the UN General Assembly, the day has been championed by UN Women, the ILO and the Global Alliance for Care to advance women's economic autonomy, decent work and better conditions for care workers and their communities. It seeks to make visible the economic costs of care, its immense contribution to the economy, and the rights and entitlements of the millions of women who perform much of the world's care work. It also calls for greater investments and resource mobilisation to build resilient and sustainable care ecosystems.

The Covid-19 years emphasised the severity of care needs and the role played by wom...