UN Women Europe and Central Asia 44d ago

Care is not a private burden—it is the essential infrastructure that underpins our economies and societies. 💡 Watch the highlights from the first-ever Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Care Forum 2026. Convened by UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, with the support of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Forum took place in Istanbul on May 11-12, 2026. It brought together over 20 governments, civil society leaders, economists, and private sector partners to drive a decisive regional shift in how unpaid care work is valued, financed, and integrated into macroeconomic policy. Learn more: https://eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/in-focus/2026/04/europe-and-central-asia-care-forum-2026