Man Works From Sun to Sun, but Woman's Work Is Never Done

Gender equity and equality in health and human development are key national and international goals. To achieve these goals, the androcentric definition of work needs to be addressed. The current definition is driven by the globalized capitalistic model, which equates "work" with generating income or the production of goods. Indeed, employment in the formal labor force has become the de facto definition of work. Women's work, unpaid and reflecting the gendered role of caring for others, does not fit the economic mold and is, therefore, devalued. The health and social welfare sectors rely heavily on the unremunerated work of women to reduce their budgets, ignoring the unequal burden of care shouldered by women worldwide. Research on women's health has also been hampered by the dichotomous nature of work as employment. Changing the definition of work to value explicitly women's work could significantly impact social, health, and research policies

De facto · Economic growth · Economics · Equity (law · Health care · Political science · Sociology · Unpaid work · Welfare · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Health disparities and outcomes

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