Globally women spend 2.8 more hours than men on unpaid care and domestic work. On the current trajectory, the gap between the time spent by women and men on unpaid care will narrow slightly, but by 2050, women globally will still be spending 9.5% more time or 2.3 more hours per day on unpaid care work than men. On this first International Day of Care and Support, we must emphasize the need for investments in care policies, services, jobs and infrastructure are required to recognize, reduce and redistribute unpaid care and domestic work. If action is not taken now, progress towards a fairer balance will not be achieved by 2030. To learn more, read our technical brief on unpaid care and domestic work estimates and projections at the global, regional and country level.