T20 Brazil Policy Brief: Care-GBV Intersection

The document examines how the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work on women in Brazil and South Africa increases vulnerability to gender-based violence and economic instability. It proposes specific interventions, including Universal Basic Income and employment-focused public works programs, to decouple care responsibilities from economic insecurity and violence.

• In Brazil, women perform 65% of unpaid care work, which would account for approximately 13% of the GDP if it were formally recognized.
• Women in South Africa spend nearly double the amount of time on care work compared to men, which negatively impacts their participation in the labour market.
• The intersection of unpaid care, economic insecurity, and gender-based violence (GBV) creates increased vulnerability, especially for women of colour and those in precarious employment.

APA

iej_admin (2024). T20 Brazil Policy Brief: Care-GBV Intersection. Institute for Economic Justice. https://iej.org.za/resource/policy-brief/t20-brazil-policy-brief_care-gbv-intersection/

Chicago

iej_admin. T20 Brazil Policy Brief: Care-GBV Intersection. Institute for Economic Justice, 2024. https://iej.org.za/resource/policy-brief/t20-brazil-policy-brief_care-gbv-intersection/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{iejadmin2024t20, author = {iej\_admin}, title = {{T20 Brazil Policy Brief: Care-GBV Intersection}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://iej.org.za/resource/policy-brief/t20-brazil-policy-brief_care-gbv-intersection/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }