Gender equality: India

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Unpaid labour/ household work

2017: India and other countries

Indian women do most household work, while men do very little, November 1, 2018: The Times of India

India and other countries- the disparity between men and women spending time on household chores, presumably as in 2017
From: Indian women do most household work, while men do very little, November 1, 2018: The Times of India

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India and other countries- the disparity between men and women spending time on household chores, presumably as in 2017

Indian women spend nearly six hours a day on household chores, apart from paid work, while men put in less than an hour on the unpaid labour. This work includes cooking, cleaning, taking care of children, and other activities that require a household to function. Most of such work is disproportionately shouldered by women across the globe. In Canada, though, the disparity between men and women spending time on household chores is the least. Here's a look: