Care Policy & Advocacy

Care systems are shaped by policies, institutions, public investment, and collective priorities. Building more equitable, accessible, and sustainable care systems requires stronger connections between evidence, lived experience, and decision-making processes. Our work brings together research, lived experience, and emerging practices from across the care ecosystem to inform policy discussions and public debate. We contribute to the development of shared language, new perspectives, and a deeper understanding of care as a social and public concern. We create opportunities for dialogue among policymakers, public institutions, civil society organizations, caregivers, researchers, and other stakeholders. These conversations help strengthen collaboration, surface diverse perspectives, and support pathways toward more caring policies and systems.
care policy and advocacy

Care Policy Recommendations Tool

The Care Policy Recommendations Tool is an AI-assisted guide that helps turn care-related knowledge into action. Drawing on policy frameworks, research, and recommendations from Türkiye and around the world, it provides tailored guidance for policymakers, companies, media organizations, civil society organizations, and other institutions. Users can explore practical recommendations on topics such as childcare, eldercare, workplace care, care economies, and crisis response, supporting more informed decisions and the development of effective care policies and practices.

care policy and advocacy

Türkiye Care Crisis Report

The Türkiye Care Crisis Report examines why the challenges surrounding care should be understood as a form of systemic neglect rather than individual failure. Drawing on data, research, lived experience, and structural analysis, the report explores the root causes of the current crisis, including the limitations of systems built around ideals of independence, productivity, and self-sufficiency. It also makes visible the often-unrecognized burdens carried by caregivers, families, and communities, and highlights the ways care responsibilities are unevenly distributed across society. The report provides a framework for understanding care as a central social, economic, and political issue and offers a strategic foundation for placing care at the center of public policy, institutional practice, and systems change.

care policy and advocacy

Shadow Care Analyst for Civil Society Organizations

The Shadow Care Analyst is an AI-assisted assessment tool that helps civil society organizations identify hidden care costs within projects, programs, and organizational practices. Based on the concept of the shadow care chain, it examines how care responsibilities, emotional labor, and support work are distributed or rendered invisible throughout a project’s lifecycle. By analyzing project documents, the tool highlights care-related risks, unequal workloads, and factors that may contribute to burnout, helping organizations build more equitable, sustainable, and care-conscious projects and workplaces.

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