research

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.

Statement and Submissions

UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW – FOURTH CYCLE Submission to the 52 nd session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group April-May 2026, Geneva, Switzerland NIGER The Center for…

Trump May End Global DEI Spending.

WASHINGTON, D.C. October 10 (C-Fam) The Trump administration is preparing to radically expand what used to be called Mexico City policy that bans American money from going to groups that promote or perform abortions overseas. The new policy will the eliminate funding for “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs.

Friday Fax

Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.

October 9, 2025

Euros Bring Abortion to Security Council.

UNITED NATIONS, October 10 (C-Fam) Liberal Western governments pledged to make abortion and feminism a central component of global security policy at the UN Security Council on Monday.

Friday Fax

Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

October 9, 2025

Populism Roars Back at UN.

UNITED NATIONS, October 3 (C-Fam) U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s return to the United Nations was a triumph of populism over globalism. He was one of several populist world leaders who criticized the European Union and the United Nations for open borders, climate, and gender policies.

Friday Fax

Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

October 2, 2025

UNICEF Staff Complain about C-Fam report.

NEW YORK, October 3 (C-Fam) A disturbing report by C-Fam [publisher of the Friday Fax] prompted the UN children’s agency to remove sexually explicit material from its website a few weeks ago. The decision by UNICEF management caused dissension among staff with some expressing “alarm” that the removal would reinforce a conservative view on sexuality and gender.

Friday Fax

Lisa Correnti

October 2, 2025

International Youth Coalition

SEARCH