Introduction

Care Economy and Labour Rights Training Course is designed to strengthen understanding, skills, and advocacy around one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global economy care work. The care economy includes paid and unpaid work such as childcare, eldercare, disability support, domestic work, and community health care. Despite its critical role in sustaining societies and economies, care work remains undervalued, underpaid, and often informally structured. This training equips participants with strong analytical, policy, and practical tools to address inequalities, promote decent work, and advance gender-responsive labour systems. It integrates global labour standards, social protection frameworks, and human rights-based approaches to strengthen decent work in the care sector.

This course also focuses on labour rights protection, gender equality in the workplace, and sustainable workforce development in line with global commitments such as SDGs, ILO conventions, and feminist economic justice frameworks. Participants will explore how unpaid care work disproportionately affects women and marginalized groups, and how policy reforms can transform care systems into inclusive, equitable, and sustainable structures. The training emphasizes advocacy, social dialogue, and policy engagement to ensure fair wages, safe working conditions, and recognition of care workers as essential economic contributors.

Programme Curriculum

Care Economy and Labour Rights Training Course

Introduction

Course Duration

5 days

Course Objectives

Understand the global Care Economy ecosystem and workforce dynamics
Analyze Labour Rights frameworks and ILO conventions
Promote Decent Work Agenda and fair wage systems
Address Gender inequality in unpaid care work
Strengthen Social protection systems and universal care policies
Build capacity on Workplace rights and occupational safety
Integrate Feminist economics and inclusive labour markets
Advance Policy advocacy for care sector reform
Strengthen Collective bargaining and trade union engagement
Promote Migrant care worker protection and rights
Understand Informal economy formalization strategies
Enhance Data-driven labour market analysis
Support Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 10)

Target Audience

Labour rights activists and union leaders
Policy makers and government officials
NGOs and civil society organizations
Care workers (domestic, health, childcare, elderly care)
Gender equality and human rights advocates
Social protection and development practitioners
Academic researchers and students in social sciences
International development and donor agency staff

Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Care Economy

Definition and scope of care economy sectors
Economic value of unpaid and paid care work
Global trends in care workforce expansion
Intersection with gender and inequality
Case Study: Paid domestic workers in Kenya and informal care systems

Module 2: Labour Rights Frameworks

International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions
Core labour standards and enforcement gaps
Right to fair wages and safe conditions
Freedom of association and collective bargaining
Case Study: Domestic workers’ rights reforms in South Africa

Module 3: Gender and Unpaid Care Work

Gender division of labour in households
Economic invisibility of unpaid care work
Time poverty and women's labour participation
Care burden redistribution strategies
Case Study: Time-use surveys in Uganda showing gender disparities

Module 4: Social Protection Systems

Universal social protection models
Maternity, disability, and caregiver benefits
Cash transfer programs and care support
Policy gaps in low-income economies
Case Study: Brazil’s Bolsa Família and care support impacts

Module 5: Decent Work in Care Sector

Fair wages and labour contracts
Occupational health and safety standards
Workload regulation and burnout prevention
Recognition of care as skilled labour
Case Study: Elderly care workforce standards in Germany

Module 6: Migration and Care Labour

Global care migration trends
Rights of migrant domestic workers
Recruitment ethics and exploitation risks
Bilateral labour agreements
Case Study: Filipino domestic workers in the Middle East

Module 7: Policy and Advocacy Strategies

Labour law reform processes
Social dialogue and stakeholder engagement
Role of unions and advocacy groups
Gender-responsive budgeting
Case Study: Care policy reform advocacy in Uruguay

Module 8: Data, Research and Labour Market Analysis

Labour market information systems
Gender-disaggregated data collection
Measuring unpaid care contributions
Evidence-based policy design
Case Study: OECD care economy data modelling systems

Training Methodology

This course employs a participatory and hands-on approach to ensure practical learning, including:

Interactive lectures and presentations.
Group discussions and brainstorming sessions.
Hands-on exercises using real-world datasets.
Role-playing and scenario-based simulations.
Analysis of case studies to bridge theory and practice.
Peer-to-peer learning and networking.
Expert-led Q&A sessions.
Continuous feedback and personalized guidance.

Register as a group from 3 participants for a Discount

Send us an email: info@fineskilltrainingcenter.org or call +254769199797

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a globally- recognized certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We also offer tailor-made courses based on your needs.

Key Notes

a. The participant must be conversant with English.

b. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate

c. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

d. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.

e. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

f. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to Fineskill Training Center account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.

Skills & Software Covered

Care work valuation Labour rights in care sectors Social protection systems Gender equity in care economy

Programme Fee

Duration: 5 Days

Method: Online or Physical

Online Price: $1,000

Physical Price: $1,500

Certification: Accredited Certificate

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Available Sessions

Location

Month

Year

Sep 21 2026

21 Sep — 25 Sep 2026

💻 Online / Virtual session

Online $1,000