Care-Oriented Workplaces Research: A Guide for Civil Society and Social Enterprises

Caring workplaces include characteristics such as being physically inclusive, safeguarding the working conditions and rights of their employees, creating policies and programs that consider the well-being of team members, and managing with an equitable and participatory approach.

A care-centered approach addresses the gendered role distribution of caregiving and receiving, and strives to address the inequalities this creates. It brings care needs, often marginalized in working life, to the forefront and views them as part of a shared responsibility.

Post office And Memory Center The "Care-Oriented Workplaces" project, launched in 2022 under the leadership of the EU, was a pilot project aimed at creating inclusive, diverse, and safe workplaces for civil society and social benefit workers. The project was supported by the RESISTIRÉ project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Programme.

About the guide

Ezgi Kan's Care-Oriented Workplaces: A Guide for Civil Society and Social Enterprises outlines a comprehensive framework for care-oriented workplaces and shares inspiring examples. Compiling the experiences of civil society and social enterprise actors primarily operating in Turkey and Europe, the report also includes a guideline checklist, aiming to serve as a reference resource for organizations seeking to take action in this area.

The report explores the different dimensions of a care-oriented workplace under the headings of place , policy , program , community , and beyond the workplace , adopting an intersectional (gender+) approach. The best examples explored are drawn from academic Dina Georgis's concept of "better stories." are included in the report as “inspirational stories.”

You can review the guide, which Merve Kavas and Zümra İnci from Yekpare contributed to the research process, from this link.

Care-Focused Workplaces Checklist

What should a care-oriented workplace consider? How can we evaluate our organizations from these perspectives? What dimensions does a care-oriented approach in the workplace encompass? Complete the Care-Oriented Workplace Checklist and evaluate your organization across five dimensions (spatial, policy, program, community, and beyond).

You can access the checklist from this link.