A two-day brainstorm workshop was organized to discuss a new proposal for a collaborative programme between ILO and UNIFEM on the issue of the unpaid domestic care work carried out primarily by women (care economy) in the context of HIV/AIDS and situated within the larger framework of the world of work. The workshop was designed to focus on the key elements of the programme, and to achieve a balance of information sharing and presentations with group work to facilitate the process of brainstorming. The draft proposal provided the reference point for discussion, comment and ideas, but the expertise of specialists, experts and resource persons was drawn upon to add new perspectives, and to bring new thoughts to the table.