Black and minority ethnic groups had higher infection and mortality rates due to underlying health conditions, lack of healthcare access, living conditions, and being essential workers.

orthorexia, an eating disorder characterized by an obsession with healthy eating.

Disadvantaged young people, for example, face institutionalized racism, poverty, and precarious job markets, but these factors are not considered in this approach.

er 80 per cent of adult social care workers are women.23

"landscapes of care" in everyday places where people gather, such as homes, cafes, community centers, and parks.

Household work is often invisible and paid domestic work is characterized by informality and lack of social protection.

Black and Minority Ethnic women and people with disabilities have been disproportionately impacted by the cuts.

cuts in social services and benefits, affecting the most vulnerable populations.

A survey carried out across EU countries in 2016 found that among respondents, 44 per cent of women and 30 per cent of men found it difficult to combine paid work with caring responsibilities.8

The experiences and access to power of women, people of color, and colonized peoples are different and must be taken into account.

Feminist activists and scholars have sought to challenge this by politicizing these tasks and highlighting their importance for the functioning of the economy.

unpaid care work compared to men, which includes household chores, personal care, and volunteering.This imbalance in care work can lead to economic disadvantages for women, such as lower earnings and limited job opportunities.

interdependence of our lives

The welfare state has played a role in the provision of care, but certain groups have been excluded. Care work is deeply intertwined with power dynamics, and feminist movements have challenged traditional gender roles.

ecorded 20 per cent increase in female labour-force participation in OECD countries over the last thirty years.31

Migrant women from the Global South and Eastern Europe have filled care gaps in the Global North, taking up positions as domestic workers or health and social care workers.

Migration plays a role in care debates, with migrant workers often scapegoated despite their contributions to the economy and care sector.

shifted the cost of care onto individuals and communities, leading to a greater reliance on informal support and charity.

but without a change in the division of unpaid care work, many women are left doing multiple shifts of caring for others.

important role of women in providing unpaid care work and criticizes the invisibility and undervaluation of this labor.

nequal impact of the coronavirus crisis on different groups, such as precarious workers and marginalized communities.