Studies hit as more girls do domestic chores: Unicef

A compelling 32.9% of girls participate in unpaid domestic activities, markedly higher than 9.1% of boys, which significantly impacts their education and learning, according to a UNICEF report.

- KAVITA BAJELI-DATT

The report 'Time spent on unpaid domestic and caregiving services by children in India: Insights into gender, age and learning', is based on India's Time Use Survey 2019 by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. On average, the girls spend 134 minutes per day on unpaid domestic services—almost 70 per cent more time than boys, who spend 79 minutes per day, it says.