By Hidaya Muhiden and Dr Kristie Drucza What are social norms? Social norms are rules that can drive human behaviour and can be informal and unwritten, but they can also find their way into laws and policies. According to Bicchieri 2017, humans behave in certain ways because people expect them to behave this way, or […]
The ILO estimates the value of unpaid care and domestic work to be as much as 9 percent of global GDP (USD 11 trillion), with women’s contribution at around 6.6 percent of GDP compared to men’s at 2.4 percent of GDP(Hernando, 2022). By Dr Kristie Drucza, Dr Amira Kaddour, and Hidaya Muhiden Introduction All non-market, […]
An insight from Ethiopia by Hidaya Muhiden The notion that women are ‘carers’ and ‘homemakers’ has influenced societies and labour markets throughout history. Still today around the world, from the wealthiest to poorest societies, the majority of unpaid domestic work is carried out by girls and women. In low and middle-income countries, poor infrastructure including […]
By Hidaya Muhiden and Kristie Drucza The wellbeing of individuals and society as a whole depends on both paid and unpaid care and domestic work. While some tasks, such as spending time with children or cooking dinner, may be more enjoyable than others, all of them contribute to the upkeep of a prosperous and healthy […]
The influence of social norm on unpaid care responsibilities in Ethiopia The cultural and traditional norms in a specific geographic area dictate distinct behaviours for men and women when it comes to engaging in livelihood activities. However, such norms often result in unequal burdens on women due to their involvement in unpaid household work. As […]
To what extent has COVID-19 exacerbated the burden of unpaid care work? Globally, Ethiopia is one of the top three countries for the amount of time children and adolescent girls spend on work in the household. When domestic chores (such as collecting water and firewood, cooking, and cleaning) are considered alongside paid work and agricultural […]
Unpaid care: Is it shared equally between men and women? and why does it matter: Ethiopian context What is Unpaid Care? Unpaid care work is defined as direct care of people and domestic work for family members and other households. It includes activities such as caring for children and the elderly, cooking, cleaning, washing, […]
What is ‘unpaid care work’ and why does it matter? An insight from Ethiopia by Hidaya Muhiden The notion that women are ‘carers’ and ‘homemakers’ has influenced societies and labour markets throughout history. Still today around the world, from the wealthiest to poorest societies, the majority of unpaid domestic work is carried out […]