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Caring for a living: should women care less?

by Mabel Msonthi
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Why do women go for part-time and contract work anyway? Unlike men, women's work patterns put them at a disadvantage in their careers. This is because they may take a break to have children. Having children means juggling the working day, and care work enables women to do just this.

Women on top in social work
While the day-to-day reality of care work relies on the good nature of thousands of women, it’s worth remembering there are a lot of women who are in top-level management in care work. In December 2000, The Guardian’s list of the most influential people in social care was mainly made up of women and headed by a woman. This is an appropriate recognition of the contribution women make to social care as a whole.

Women clearly care for the needy in society – in return, they need society to enable them to keep doing so. Increased recognition for women, in terms of pay and status, are long overdue. Caring for a living is important, but how long will it take before this is recognised?

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