If men share household work, what effect can it have on women work?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Women may get more time for paid work and rest
When men share tasks such as cooking, cleaning and childcare, women’s time spent on unpaid household work and their workload can decrease. This can leave them more time for paid work, education, skill development or rest. Option B is the closest distractor but is incorrect because sharing work generally reduces, not increases, women’s total burden. Exam tip: Link equal sharing of household work with women’s economic participation.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Women may get more time for paid work and rest
Why is this the correct answer?
When men share tasks such as cooking, cleaning and childcare, women’s time spent on unpaid household work and their workload can decrease. This can leave them more time for paid work, education, skill development or rest. Option B is the closest distractor but is incorrect because sharing work generally reduces, not increases, women’s total burden. Exam tip: Link equal sharing of household work with women’s economic participation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Women and work: issues and concerns.
