The Parenting and Caring Load: The Invisible Inequality Facing Women and Girls

The parenting and caring load is often completely invisible yet women perform approximately 60% more unpaid work than men and provide an estimated £382bn worth of unpaid childcare each year.

The problem isn’t motherhood - or caring roles. It’s that care work is economically invisible and unequally assigned.

If we are serious about gender equality in 2026, we must talk about care.