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Our societies still believe that women hold the responsibility when it comes to housework and care, while men are still mainly responsible for the bread-winning.

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A recent German study has shown that when women work from home, they tend to do three hours more childcare compared to women who do not work from home. Men who are home-workers end up doing more overtime hours.

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A woman who takes her task and executes a large portion of it represents 75% of the work.

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According to the French Institute of Statistics, women are devoting 25 times more hours to chores than men.

Men, on average, are more likely than women to work longer hours when given more control over them – even if it’s unpaid overtime –

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More than a quarter of mothers experienced negative career consequences, such as lower pay and damaged career prospective, due to working flexibly. For fathers, this was about one in ten.

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Studies have shown that when gender norms are more progressive, flexible working is less likely to lead to traditional gender roles being reinforced.

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Mothers across the world are also undoubtedly having to carry out the “third shift” – ensuring the emotional well-being of the family. This triple load women are carrying may exacerbate the high levels of stress that mothers are already at risk of – along with other mental health issues.

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Studies show that dad’s involvement in childcare and an equal division of housework leads to good outcomes for children, their relationship with dad, as well as improvements in the couple’s relationship. It also increases dad’s own wellbeing and can plant the seeds of a more equal society for the future.

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We are born in a society in which very early on, girls are given dolls and miniature vacuum cleaners, and it is shameful for boys to like the same toys; and in which the media portrays women as mothers and wives while men as heroes who go on adventures.

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To avoid all of this we can start begging parents to stay with their families for at least the first months of their child’s life. Also raising their children away from stereotypes. And being more tolerant with stuff lying around will reduce mental load.

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Divide the household tasks and childcare. This way, the mental load falls in the same way between men and women and at the same time, kids follow the example of their parents, planting the seeds for a more equitable society in the future.

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We need to challenge some of our gendered assumptions of men and women’s roles at home.

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Challenge organizational cultures that privilege work above everything else, with long hours considered to be synonymous with productivity and commitment.

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Including school orientation programs with the aim of promoting a non-sexist choice of educational and professional opportunities.

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In a relationship make a list of chores dividing it into like it/don't mind/dislike it and share them, take turns or hire a cleaner to do the unwanted chores.