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The $5.63 Trillion Blind Spot in the Global Economy

A new structural framework from the Creative Women’s Association introduces the DCL, ILV, and CWI—three instruments that measure unpaid labour, calculate its economic value, and define it as a formal workforce sector, challenging how the global economy recognises women’s work.

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Counting Cultural Contribution

Australia’s creative economy is already carrying significant economic weight, but much of that value remains unmeasured and unprotected. Without recognising domestic and care load, creative labour—particularly women’s—continues to subsidise the economy invisibly, resulting in systemic loss rather than shared wealth.