Wages for Housework Campaign
Women Celebrate New Recognition of Unpaid Work, Beijing Watch
Governments agree to measure and value unwaged work
Measuring and valuing unwaged work. Women Count, count women’s work
The International Women Count Network, with the support of 1,200 Non-Governmental Organizations worldwide, won these historic decisions at the UN Forth World Conference of Women (Platform for Action, Beijing 1995). They are now being implemented in a number of countries. The International Women Count Network campaigns for governments to measure and value unwaged (“unremunerated” work…
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A life in writing: Selma James in The Guardian
Books A life in … A life in writing: Selma James ‘By demanding payment for housework we attack what is terrible about caring in our capitalist society’ Becky Gardiner Fri 8 Jun 2012 22.45 BSTFirst published on Fri 8 Jun 2012 22.45 BST Selma James describes the frustrations of women’s lives. Photograph: Eamonn McCabe for the Guardian The last time…
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Gender Home truths for feminists How should the work women do as mothers be rewarded? Selma James and Melissa Benn argue about carers and careers Selma James and Melissa Benn Sat 21 Feb 2004 10.30 GMTFirst published on Sat 21 Feb 2004 10.30 GMT Hi Selma, You were probably as surprised as I was to see recent reports that Michael…
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