Counting Care: Financing the Care Economy for Women's Work and Children's Futures
The care economy remains one of the most overlooked yet transformative drivers of inclusive growth. While governments, philanthropies, employers, and civil society increasingly recognise the importance of care, investments continue to fall short of what is needed to build accessible, quality childcare systems that enable women's economic participation while supporting children's development.
As part of Asia Impact House 2026, Mobile Creches, in partnership with MASH, is convening an invitation-only discussion on how innovative financing and cross-sector collaboration can strengthen the care economy and unlock inclusive growth.
Bringing together leaders from philanthropy, business, government, finance, and civil society, the convening will explore how strategic investments in childcare and care infrastructure can expand women's workforce participation, improve early childhood outcomes, and accelerate sustainable economic development.
Discussion Themes
Recognising childcare as essential economic and social infrastructure.
Financing models and innovative approaches to scale quality childcare and care services.
The role of philanthropy, business, government, and finance in strengthening the care economy.
Building cross-sector partnerships that enable women's economic participation and improve early childhood development.
Creating enabling ecosystems that support care workers, working mothers, and inclusive economic growth.
Who Should Attend
This invitation-only convening is designed for leaders from:
Philanthropic and corporate foundations
Impact investors and financial institutions
Government and policymakers
Multilateral and development organisations
Corporates and employers
Civil society organisations and implementing partners