Jun 20, 2024 07:31 PM
Chinese Women Shoulder Lion’s Share of Unpaid Domestic Labor, Study Shows
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Women in China take care of far more of the unpaid domestic work, according to a study released Monday, indicating a significant disparity between genders in terms of how Chinese households divide family responsibilities.
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In 2021, Chinese women spent an average of 2.94 hours on unpaid labor per day, 2.39 times more than men, the study said. Meanwhile, 77.2% of Chinese women did some kind of unpaid labor each day, surpassing men by 32.9 percentage points.
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- Chinese women spent 2.94 hours on unpaid labor daily in 2021, 2.39 times more than men.
- The study was conducted by Inner Mongolia University and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, using data from 29 regions and thousands of households.
- Recommendations include integrating gender equality into population policies, improving social services, and encouraging men to share child-rearing responsibilities.
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- 2017：
- First survey conducted covering 29 Chinese regions, polling approximately 12,500 households
- 2021：
- Second survey conducted covering 29 Chinese regions, polling approximately 8,000 households
- In 2021：
- Chinese women spent an average of 2.94 hours on unpaid labor per day, 2.39 times more than men
- In 2021：
- 77.2% of Chinese women did some kind of unpaid labor each day, surpassing men by 32.9 percentage points
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