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Unpaid Care and Domestic Work (UCDW) falls disproportionately on women and girls, limiting their opportunities to participate in decent paid employment, education, leisure and political
life. Heavy and unequal UCDW traps women and girls in the cycle of poverty and stops them from being part of solutions.
To reduce the burden of unpaid care and domestic work on women and girls, it is critical to invest in public goods such as access to clean water, access to healthcare services, and access to quality education.