Gender (In)Equity at Home: Gender Differences in Unpaid Work

Assignment Description: The purpose of this assignment is to stimulate critical thinking about how (unpaid) housework disproportionately impacts women, potentially leading to negative effects on their mental and physical health.

Instructions: According to the Pew Research Center (“

“), women continue to shoulder more household and childcare responsibilities compared to their male counterparts, regardless of whether women have full-time jobs. While managing a household and raising children can be fulfilling, these responsibilities often leave women overstretched, with little time for their own wellness care. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think women continue to contribute more to household and child-rearing duties?
2. Why do you believe such responsibilities are not valued as much as paid work in society?
3. What impact do these types of unpaid work have on women who also work outside the home, both mentally and physically?

Support your discussion with references and citations from credible sources. Submit your assignment as a 500-word Word document, double-spaced, in APA format. Include both in-text citations and a reference list formatted according to APA guidelines. For APA citation and formatting style, refer to the

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