Self-worth and values of people’s different ways of being and doing

Framework graphics with the entry point 'Foster Connection & Belonging' highlighted

EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY

Initiatives that focus on equity and inclusion increase the symbolic and economic value of people’s many roles, including targeting ways of being and doing that are typically unpaid and/or undervalued.

SAMPLE INDICATORS

Number/percentage of caregivers feeling that society acknowledges their work by providing paid leave with no contingencies or conditions
Levels of self-reported satisfaction with government unit assistance and paid caregiving services (e.g., stratified by socioeconomic status)
Financial stress among caregivers (e.g., stratified by age, sex, and gender)
Number/percentage of initiatives that acknowledge, respect, protect, and incorporate ancestral knowledge and traditions from Indigenous communities
Number/percentage of Indigenous communities that feel the initiative symbolically values the cultural and environmental work they perform in the community (e.g., in remote communities)
Distribution of benefits per type of caregivers