It found women spend an average of 19.7 hours per week on
housework, while for men it was 9.2 hours.
DESPITE massive gains in education and employment, women still shoulder a larger share of the
housework than men.
The surveyed women said they spent about three hours and nine minutes on
housework per day on weekdays and around three hours 35 minutes on weekends, compared to their husbands who spent a mere 37 minutes on weekdays and about one hour and 12 minutes on weekends.
activity walk to the cold winter extremely Unfortunately, my domestic attributes do not stretch to
housework. I thought bathrooms and toilets were self-cleaning until I found my wife wearing yellow rubber gloves and a pained expression on the landing.
Frustrated The mum, who wishes to remain anonymous, says in her advert: "I've been trying to get my husband to do his fair share of the
housework for years now, and despite the fact I work as well, he always says he's too tired when he gets home.
This higher reproductive burden for women does not lessen with work: working women even those working full-time dedicate as much time as non-working ones to
housework, leaving little to no time for leisure, resulting in significant time poverty.
Naked cleaning doesn't actually involve any strenuous
housework - and the woman we spoke to admitted the cleaning work mainly consists of 'prancing around with a duster'.
ISLAMABAD -- In my household, gone are the days of gender stereotypes; the
housework is shared equally, and my partner - a fairly modern man - tends to do the lion's share of the cooking.
Exactly what are dads doing while moms are taking care of
housework or tending to their child?
In fact, a recent survey from home appliance leader LG Electronics found most Americans (52 per cent) get impressed by their partner doing
housework. In fact, those who do chores with their partner (60 per cent) are nearly twice as likely as those who don't (37 per cent).
MOMS DADS 1965 2011 1965 2011 Paid work 8 21 42 37
Housework 32 18 4 10 Child care 10 14 3 7 43% of married moms say they handle more of the household tasks.
Elizabeth Patton & Mimi Choi, eds., HOME SWEAT HOME: PERSPECTIVES ON
HOUSEWORK & MODERN RELATIONSHIPS.
