By CHIMPREPORTS
Women Rights Activists have called on the Government to pay attention to unpaid Caregivers.
According to Susan Acen, a Program Manager at Uganda Women Network (UWONET), the majority of unpaid care workers are female.
Unpaid care includes; washing utensils, cooking among others.
Ms. Acen noted that unpaid care takes a lot of time of the time of the people of who involved, adding that this should be recognized as work.
She added that unpaid care should also be reduced and redistributed, so that caregivers can do other developmental works, like going to school or work among others.
Ms. Acen also wants unpaid care to be discussed among the public service, so that the government can plan for it properly.
She made this remarks recently during a stakeholders meeting with Gulu district leaders at Gulu district Council hall.
Ms. Phoebe Ayoo, the Gulu District Speaker, said unpaid care, which is mainly done by Women and Girls, needs to be recognized, adding that without these caregivers, “our homes will be in a mess.”
Ms. Caroline Oyoo, from Rubanga MA Miyo Group in Unyama A in Gulu City, said, ever since they received training from UWONET and its Partners, they have incorporated Men in their group, which has reduced the level of gender-based violence in the Community.
Mrs. Oyoo also added that they are using drama to sensitize people in the Community about the dangers of GBV and other social evils in the Society.
A research done by UWONET reveals that women and girls spend 7 hours doing unpaid care in a day.
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