Members of Parliament say they will push for legislation that recognises and regulates unpaid care work, including work performed by people—mostly women—for families without pay. They also urge the government to ensure the 2027 national budget addresses the needs of women who spend long hours on caring responsibilities.
The call is made during a gender-responsive budgeting workshop, organised by Women and Law in Southern Africa (as reported by New Zimbabwe). Zimbabwe Independent similarly reports that MPs plan to advocate for a legal framework and highlight the link between unpaid care work and the resources women require through public budgeting decisions. While the outlets focus on the policy push, they align on the central objectives: legislative recognition of unpaid care work and budget attention to women affected by unpaid caregiving burdens.
