Across generations, women have shouldered the burden of care responsibilities. Whether single, married, with or without children, women are the ones cooking, cleaning, caring for loved ones, and holding communities together. This work sustains our families and our societies, yet most of it remains unpaid, unseen, and undervalued.
As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, I feel a conflicting blend of pride for what has been achieved and anger and frustration at how far we still have to go.
This policy brief examines how family laws governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, custody, and marital property affect women’s economic opportunities.
Mahnaz Afkhami introduces WLP's family law initiative during a CSW60 event: When Home is Where the Harm is: Family Law Reform to Challenge Gender Based Violence.
