The P.O.W.E.R Model’s Impact on Unpaid Care Work in Uganda

The P.O.W.E.R Model’s Impact on Unpaid Care Work in Uganda

Gender and social-cultural norms are undefined; however, they have substantial differential impacts on the mindset and behaviour of women, men, boys and girls in homes and societies.

Uganda is highly patriarchal, embroidered in norms and culture. This has created a situation where many women fear taking up opportunities, especially in the world of work, as it goes against their defined norms persona. This policy brief highlights a novel social-ecological model fostered to shift attitudes and perceptions around these norms to reduce the burden of care and domestic work for women. Based on the analysis from a panel of couple households, findings reveal that mindset and behaviour shifted because of individual/household and community-focused interventions.

This was also reflected in the impact of reducing time spent on care work by 1 hour 35 mins and 38 mins among women and men, respectively. The brief recommends replicating the Promoting, Organising, Working, Engaging and Reaching Out (P.O.W.E.R.) model to reduce and redistribute care and domestic work within the household.

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