Inequalities in Domestic Division of Labour

Question 1

European Social Survey 2010/11

Answer 1

Women in full time work and living with male partner responsible for 2/3 time on housework
Nearly 2x as long daily on household + childcare tasks

Question 2

Vileda Survey

(Cleaning Firm)

Answer 2

Four in ten British men thought housework was a women’s job
One in five did no cleaning - 78% of those married/fathers
One in three never cleaned the bathroom

Question 3

Harkness

Answer 3

3/4 households have dual incomes, but women take responsibility for housework
Mainly women take time off to care for sick children (over 50% earnt same or more than partner)
Working mothers put 2x as many hours into housework as partners

Question 4

Social Issues Research Centre

Answer 4

Most mothers work full or part time, twice as likely to be involved in childcare as fathers
Most full time working, married women have status of lone parents

Question 5

Knudsen and Waerness

Answer 5

Comparative study of 34 countries, no country where men did as much or more housework than women
Women perform 2/3 domestic work