Women in India have significantly reduced the time spent on unpaid domestic work in 2024 compared to five years ago, according to a recent report from the country's ministry of statistics and program implementation. The survey revealed that women spent 16. 4% of their time on unpaid household tasks in 2024, a slight decrease from 16. 9% in 2019.

Women's unpaid work declines in India in 2024

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The proportion of "unpaid work" per day is far higher for women than men globally, while in case of India on average 66 per cent of women's work is unpaid, says a World Economic Forum report.

Gender gap index: 66% of women's work unpaid in India, says World Economic Forum

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Women's unpaid work declines in India in 2024

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Gender gap index: 66% of women's work unpaid in India, says World Economic Forum