Pay Women Report – Women in Global HealthWomen in Global Health

MAIN FINDINGS

1. Calculating the number of women working unpaid and underpaid in health care is complex
2. There are various forms of compensation and incentives, but none provide economic security
3. Unpaid work tasks differ, as does time spent
4. Women take on unpaid health roles for a variety of reasons
5. Unpaid work may have some benefits for women, but it generally undermines their economic rights and potential
6. Health systems are weakened by dependence on women’s unpaid labor
7. The pandemic has increased the burden of women’s unpaid work, but raised awareness

Interviews with Ann Keeling, Senior Fellow at Women in Global Health and lead author of the report