Indian men spend less time on unpaid domestic and caregiving work compared to the women, and the little time they do spend is also concentrated in outdoor activities such as shopping, travelling, moving and transporting for family needs, and playing with children, an analysis of data from the Time Use Survey 2024 shows.
This leaves the bulk of caregiving and domestic work to the women, leaving little time for paid work or self-care, as IndiaSpend reported in January 2024. Women also undertake the bulk of mental labour associated with domestic work and care work, research shows.
