International Women’s Day 2024: How much unpaid labour do Indian women take on?

In both urban and rural areas, girls and women aged 6+ were several times more likely than boys and men to do care work and especially domestic work
International Women’s Day 2024: How much unpaid labour do Indian women take on?

A pre-pandemic survey of time use in India showed that in both urban and rural areas, girls and women aged 6+ were several times more likely than boys and men to do care work and especially domestic work — and the ones who did spend several times as long doing it.

These multiplying disparities mean domestic work takes up about 10 times as much of girls' and women's time.

Originally published under Creative Commons by 360info™

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