A PIDS study that looked at the National Transfer Account and the National Time Transfer Account frameworks showed that while men work and earn more from paid market activities, women contribute more time on unpaid housework. The value of unpaid housework—such as childcare, eldercare, and house chores like cleaning, cooking, and washing—constitutes roughly one-fifth of the country’s gross domestic product. Developing policies and strategies to motivate men to spend more time on unpaid housework is crucial to compensate for the potential void that may arise from having more women engaging in paid work outside the home. These may include making working hours more flexible and providing longer paid parental leave to both male and female parents.

Know more about the study titled “Counting Women’s Work in the Philippines” here: https://www.pids.gov.ph/publications/6808


 

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