The care sector—comprising health, social care, childcare, and unpaid domestic work—forms the invisible backbone of economies worldwide. Yet, the disproportionate representation of women and the undervaluation of their labor sustain entrenched gender inequalities. This research paper, based on secondary data from the International Labor Organization (ILO), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), and OECD, examines the socio-economic dimensions of equity in the care sector and its role in empowering women. The study finds that women represent nearly 70% of the global care workforce but continue to face wage gaps, poor working conditions, and an overwhelming unpaid care burden. The paper concludes that equitable reforms—through investment in care infrastructure, pay equity, formalization of care work, and redistribution of unpaid care—are critical to transforming care from an inequality trap into a platform for empowerment