changing our perspective on work

Across cultures and countries, women's labor sustains families, but how we assess women's work has long been a contested issue. 

"In the developing world," says Dr. Helene Gayle (President and CEO of CARE), "it's especially important. If we redefine what labor means for women in developing countries, we can be better at reducing gender inequality and fighting poverty." Gayle explains how examples of women raising ducks in Bangladesh and farming fish in Mozambique can model a new way of thinking about women's labor in "Give women credit for work to strengthen families," the latest article in New America's collaborative series with CNN.com.

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