International Day of Families

The International Day of Families is observed every year, and the Alliance marks it because it touches the work of care: who gives it, who receives it, and what it costs the people who do it unpaid.

Why it matters for care

Families are where most care happens and where the cost of it is hidden. The day asks how public services, working hours and leave can share that load instead of assuming a family will absorb it.

How the Alliance marks the day

• A statement from the secretariat, signed by the member organisations working on the theme.
• An online conversation with members from three regions, recorded and shared afterwards.
• A set of facts and figures on the day’s theme and care, for members to use in their own channels.

Take part

Members are invited to mark the day in their own channels and to tell the secretariat what they did; it is collected for the members’ newsletter. Materials are available in English and Spanish a week ahead.