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Even though unpaid work is essential for the well-being of households and communities and the economy as a whole, it remains largely unrecognised and undervalued. It has, however, become increasingly common for researchers to use time-use data to calculate the economic costs of women’s unpaid work. According to a report from last year by the government, the estimated economic value of women’s unpaid domestic work ranges from 15 percent to 17 percent of India’s GDP. The report emphasises that the significant value created by women’s work within households is mostly disregarded as it is outside of the market.
The latest time-use survey underlines the need to address the unequal distribution of unpaid work. A collaborative approach between the public and private sector, increased investing in care infrastructure, supportive leave and benefit policies, skill training, and job creation in the care services sector will be necessary to address the gender disparity in time poverty and the gaps limiting women’s labour force participation.