Lets Talk about DDL: Domestic Division of Labor. by Riya Bhattarai https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm en-us 2022-04-05 17:06:09 UTC 2022-04-12 02:57:21 UTC hello@padlet.com We've all heard about, seen, and experienced this issue. To give a brief explanation for those who are unfamiliar with the issue, domestic division of labor refers to how society has split these roles or so-called jobs for men and women in ways that are restricting to both genders. bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131533678 2022-04-05 22:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131533678 Most working mothers return home to a second shift of unpaid housework and caregiving after their official workday ends. When paid work, household labor, and child care are combined, working mothers spend more time working than fathers (Glynn). bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131540427 2022-04-05 22:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131540427 A 2019 study UCL study based on interviews with 8 500 opposite sex couples found that: bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131542690
  • Women do 16 hours of household chores every week, men do closer to six.

    • Women did the bulk of the domestic chores in 93 per cent of couples .

    • There was a 50-50 split of domestic chores in 6% of couples.

    • Only 1% of couples had men doing more domestic work than women (Thompson).

    ]]>     2022-04-05 22:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131542690     “If women believed they were doing less than their fair share, they were significantly more likely to feel fear or self-reproach,” bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131549533 “Men who thought they were doing more than their fair share were more likely to experience rage or anger in comparison to women (Suttie).”

    ]]>     2022-04-05 22:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131549533     Resources bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131557925
    Thompson, K. "Gender equality in the domestic division of labour." ReviseSociology, 2015, revisesociology.com/2015/05/03/gender-equality-domestic-division-labour/.

    Suttie, J. "How an Unfair Division of Labor Hurts Your Relationship." Greater Good Magazine, 2019, greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_an_unfair_division_of_labor_hurts_your_relationship.

    Glynn, Sarah J. "An Unequal Division of Labor." Center for American Progress, CAP, 18 May 2018, www.americanprogress.org/article/unequal-divis. Accessed 18 May 2018.

    Google Search, Google, https://www.google.com/search?q=domestic%2Bdivision%2Bof%2Blabor&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjv1KCIioP3AhXGGc0KHTR3BI4Q_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1422&bih=657&dpr=1.35. ]]>     2022-04-05 22:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131557925     bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131565814 2022-04-05 22:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131565814 While both men and women despise housework, women who are overworked have higher depressive symptoms. This might be due to the emotional exhaustion of juggling social life and childcare, rather than physical. bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131577356 2022-04-05 23:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131577356 So what can we do to help? bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131583872 Teach children about equality form young age, specially at their own house.

     We can also make ourselves available and reachable.

     Support organizations that are dedicated to assisting oppressed women. Women will be aware of services anytime they need them, and they will feel safe asking for assistance.]]>     2022-04-05 23:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131583872     bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131587632 2022-04-05 23:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131587632 bhattarairiya17 https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131589800 2022-04-05 23:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattarairiya17/3yp94j9bcnqm7anm/wish/2131589800