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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).

The United Nations is devoting increasing attention to the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN advocates for “ethical governance” of AI, leads…

Briefing Paper

C-Fam Staff

September 10, 2025

U.S. slams UNICEF over sexual programs for children – breaks consensus on new strategic plan.

NEW YORK, September 5 (C-Fam) In an unprecedented move, the U.S. refused to endorse the 2026-2029 UNICEF Strategic Plan presented for adoption this afternoon due to the inclusion of controversial language used to promote harmful gender ideology, sexual rights and abortion to children. 

Friday Fax

Iulia-Elena Cazan

September 5, 2025

UNICEF scrubs website of sexual programs for children after scrutiny.

NEW YORK September 5 (C-Fam) The UN agency tasked with the care and protection of children around the world has pulled down sexual images and curricula from their website after a recent report exposed sexually explicit programs targeting children.

Friday Fax

Lisa Correnti

September 4, 2025

UN Human Rights Experts Clash Over Sex, Gender.

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

International Youth Coalition

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