Description
Context: More than 90% of Indian women participated in unpaid domestic work at home in 2019 compared to 27% of men.
Key Findings:
- On the other hand, only 22% of women participated in employment and related activities compared to 71% of men.
- Though subtle regional variations existed, more than 84% of women participated in unpaid domestic work across all States, regardless of men's participation in such work and women's participation in employment and related activities.
- The data are based on a National Statistical Office survey conducted between January and December 2019.
Division of work
State-wise analysis
Southern, western and central States
- In these States, more women went to work compared to other States.
- However, when it came to household work, there was no significant difference.
- More than 90% of women participated in domestic work in these States.
- Thus their work burden was relatively higher.
- Goa was an outlier with relatively more men participating in household work.
Northern and eastern States
- In these States too, the majority of women participated in household work.
- However, relatively fewer women were also engaged in employment and related activities.
- There was a stark difference in men's participation in unpaid household work: in many northern States, relatively fewer men participated in household work, while in the east, more men participated.
Northeastern States
- A relatively higher % of men in most of these States participated in household chores.
- The % of women doing such work was also very high.
https://www.thehindu.com/data/92pc-indian-women-take-part-in-unpaid-domestic-work-only-27pc-men-do-so/article32729100.ece?homepage=true
