36 more nations are added to the ILO's Care Policy Investment Simulator.

To further enhance international efforts to invest in the care economy, the ILO Care Policy Investment Simulator has been enlarged to include 16 new nations from the Americas, 12 new countries from Europe and Central Asia, and 8 new countries from the Arab States.Four areas are covered by the Simulator: early childhood care and education, breastfeeding breaks, long-term care services, and childcare-related leave (maternity, paternity, and parental leave). The program computes the impact of comprehensive care policy packages on gender equality, employment benefits, and investment needs based on 180 data factors.