A Lifetime of Caring – Who Cares?

This study has been undertaken by the European Institute for Women’s health at a time when the significance of caring activities was highlighted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and the care economy is increasingly on the agenda of both national and international organisations. The European Care Strategy, proposed by the European Commission and adopted by the Council of the EU in December 2022, has the potential to be highly effective if National Action Plans on care bring about a new era of social investment in care together with public management of a quality care system based on public accountability.