Invisible Work, Visible Impact

Making the Invisible Visible: Recognising the Hidden Work that Sustains Our Society

Every day, our societies run on invisible work - the essential tasks that often go unnoticed and undervalued. It’s the person who cares for our children and elderly, who cleans our homes and offices, who harvests the fruit and vegetables we eat. This work is vital to our collective wellbeing, yet too often it remains unrecognised, unacknowledged and unfairly compensated.

Invisible work - particularly in cleaning and care - overwhelmingly falls on women and disproportionately on women from migrant backgrounds.

To mark International Women’s Day, join us for a vital conversation on how we can make invisible work visible - and ensure it receives the recognition and respect it deserves.

Opening remarks:
Séamus Boland, President of the EESC

Panel discussion with:

• Marie Pierre Le Breton, EESC Member, Group I
• José Antonio Moreno Díaz, EESC Member, Group II
• Shannon Pfohmann, Executive Director, Eurocarers
• Frohar Poya, Project Coordinator, European Network of Migrant Women

Moderator: Pietro Barbieri, EESC Member, Group III

The discussion will be followed by Q&A and a reception.