![CARE CHECK [22ND APRIL 2026] - For generations, unpaid care work has quietly sustained households and the wider economy, yet remained largely unrecognised. Now, the Saint Lucian government is moving to change that, placing childcare, eldercare, and domestic responsibilities at the centre of gender equality and economic reform. Officials say the initiative will inform policy, improve data collection, and ensure these often-overlooked contributions are formally recognised in national development planning.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
GOVERNMENT MOVES TO RECOGNIZE UNPAID CARE WORK AS KEY DRIVER OF GENDER EQUALITY AND ECONOMIC REFORM
CARE CHECK [22ND APRIL 2026] – For generations, unpaid care work has quietly sustained households and the wider economy, yet remained largely unrecognised. Now, the Saint Lucian government is moving to change that, placing childcare, eldercare, and domestic responsibilities at the centre of gender equality and economic reform. Officials say the initiative will inform policy, improve data collection, and ensure these often-overlooked contributions are formally recognised in national development planning.
