Women perform nearly 75% of unpaid household work in Mexico

Women carry out nearly 75% of unpaid household work in Mexico, a clear sign that gender inequality remains highly pronounced.

In this regard, these women dedicate almost six hours a day to cleaning, cooking, organizing, and taking care of children or the elderly, in addition to the time they spend working for the market.

According to a report, women go to work, and when they return home, they work more.

When they cannot manage all the household chores, it is other women who step in to help.

In Mexico, the figures show that an increasing number of women are dedicated to unpaid household work.

Although more women are participating in the labor force, this has not led to a change in the distribution of unpaid household work in Mexico.

Women perform nearly 75%

This has resulted in the majority of women, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, facing a dual burden of paid and unpaid work.

And this burden represents one of the major obstacles to women’s personal, educational, and professional development.

Another aspect to consider is that school dropout is also gender-related: nearly 40% of women cite lack of resources, marriage, pregnancy, and the need to care for others as the main reasons for leaving school.

The disproportionate burden of unpaid household work on women not only means that they are overwhelmed and spend nearly 16 hours a day working both paid and unpaid.

It also results in lower levels of educational attainment, lower participation in the labor market, lower productivity, precarious employment, lower income, socio-economic vulnerability, and almost no free time.

Undoubtedly, the imbalance in unpaid household work in Mexico places a significant burden on women and makes it nearly impossible for them to excel in any other aspect of their lives.

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