The childcare dividend initiative. Unheard voices: measuringthe urgency for childcare investment and policy reform

The “Childcare Dividend Initiative” report by Economist Impact, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, explores the crucial role of childcare in enhancing women’s labour participation and societal well-being. It highlights the economic and social barriers caused by inadequate childcare access and the potential benefits of investment in this sector. The report emphasizes the need for policy reform to address childcare affordability, quality, and accessibility, underscoring its significance for economic growth, gender equality, and childhood development.

Economist Impact (2023). “The childcare dividend initiative. Unheard voices: measuring the urgency for childcare investment and policy reform.”