There is no doubt that the participation of women in the workforce is a serious productivity boost, but to enable this ambition, there must be investment in care - child care, aged care, disability care, health, and education - which are essential social support structures to enable women to work.
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We all need to work together, because there are no jobs on a dead planet; there is no equity without rights to decent work and social protection, no social justice without a shift in governance and ambition, and, ultimately, no peace for the peoples of the world without the guarantees of sustainability.
Out of the fires of desperation burn hope and solidarity.
We need economic growth, yes, but growth can be jobless, so a sustainable development framework for employment must include a job creation strategy.
Inequality is a poison that is destroying livelihoods, stripping families of dignity, and splitting communities.
Labour is not a commodity.
No country can afford to lose a generation to unemployment.