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Care for others, especially children, the elderly, the disabled, and those who are sick or injured, is an essential part of familial and societal life.  All persons, at various points in their lives, experience dependency, and much of the work of care takes place in an informal, unpaid context.  The fact that the majority of such work is done by women is seen by feminists, including those who work in the context of the United Nations, as inherently problematic.  They call for the redistribution of care within the home and for more women to work in the formal economy as a way to achieve gender equality.  However, the solutions they present are in many ways worse than the “problem” they seek to solve.  This Definitions examines the treatment of care within the UN system and considers whether the policy prescriptions it promotes would actually improve the status of women in society and in the family.

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The Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam) is a nongovernmental organization that was founded in 1997 and has held Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council…

UN Promotion of Abortion and Gender Ideology Through Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Briefing Paper

C-Fam Staff

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Sep 5 (C-Fam) Collegiality among the UN’s experts on human rights is rapidly eroding over the debate around sex and gender.  Last week, just over half of the 88 current special mandate holders issued a statement defending “the centrality of gender” for advancing equality and rights, in opposition to a colleague’s public stance in defense of the importance of biological sex.

Friday Fax

Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.

September 4, 2025

US China Feud Breaks Out at UN.

UNITED NATIONS, August 29 (C-Fam) In rhetoric similar to his pro-abortion domestic opponents, a Chinese Ambassador at the UN attacked President Trump’s pro-life policies and accused the U.S. government of denying women abortion and contraception.

Friday Fax

Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

August 29, 2025

Africans/Europeans Feud Over UN Strategic Plan.

UNITED NATIONS, August 29 (C-Fam) A war of words broke out during a UN meeting to approve the three-year strategic plan for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). It pitted Africans against Europeans and Nordics.

Friday Fax

Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

August 29, 2025

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