The way women experience the World Cup is often shaped by their responsibilities inside the home.

Domestic labour remains unrecognised as work, leaving women without retirement, rest, or formal acknowledgement of contribution.

Speakers at the 3rd Annual Community of Practice Network Convention 2026 yesterday called for greater recognition of women’s leadership, local knowledge, unpaid care work, and contributions to climate adaptation, agriculture and sustainable development.

Can a budget be truly gender responsive if it does not adequately address the unpaid care burden that keeps millions of women out of the labour market?

Even when women cultivate land, their influence over decisions about what crops to plant, how to market produce, or how to invest income remains limited.

In the days following the election, as we found ourselves drifting through the familiar routine of scrolling endlessly on Facebook, we began noticing posts from friends and colleagues reflecting on the results.

Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.