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Women Still Shoulder Heavy Household Burden, Study Reveals

4/9/2025

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Women around the world continue to bear the brunt of household responsibilities, with U.S. married women doing 1.6 times more housework and 1.8 times more childcare than their male counterparts. While progress has been made since the 1960s, the struggle for equality remains, sparking vital conversations about domestic labor and innovative solutions like Eve Rodsky's Fair Play.

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Story summary

Women around the world continue to bear the brunt of household responsibilities, with U.S. married women doing 1.6 times more housework and 1.8 times more childcare than their male counterparts. While progress has been made since the 1960s, the struggle for equality remains, sparking vital conversations about domestic labor and innovative solutions like Eve Rodsky's Fair Play.