{"id":365475,"date":"2026-06-18T15:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=365475"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:25:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:55:51","slug":"unpaid-domestic-work-explained-pointwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/unpaid-domestic-work-explained-pointwise\/","title":{"rendered":"Unpaid Domestic Work &#8211; Explained Pointwise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-365483\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-18-2026-03_25_07-PM.png?resize=750%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unpaid Domestic Work\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-18-2026-03_25_07-PM.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-18-2026-03_25_07-PM.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-18-2026-03_25_07-PM.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-18-2026-03_25_07-PM.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-18-2026-03_25_07-PM.png?resize=1568%2C882&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-18-2026-03_25_07-PM.png?w=1672&amp;ssl=1 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unpaid domestic work, such as childcare, eldercare, cooking, and household management, forms the invisible foundation of economies and societies, yet remains largely excluded from conventional economic measurements. The recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India has renewed attention to recognizing the economic and social value of such work. Understanding the concept and developing methods to estimate its monetary contribution are essential for ensuring gender justice, informed policymaking, and a more accurate assessment of national economic output.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"#h1\">What is Unpaid Domestic Work?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#h2\">What are the impacts of Unpaid Domestic Work on individuals and society?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#h3\">Why is it important to estimate the value of Unpaid Domestic Work?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#h4\">What are the key challenges in estimating the value of Unpaid Domestic Work?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#h5\">What are the key Supreme Court judgments on the value of Unpaid Domestic Work?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#h6\">What should be the Way Forward?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"blue-h2-box\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a id=\"h1\"><\/a>What is Unpaid Domestic Work?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unpaid domestic work<\/strong> refer to essential household and caregiving tasks performed by family members without monetary compensation. Often referred to as housework or unpaid care work, this labor is vital for a household&#8217;s daily functioning and well-being, though it is usually excluded from official economic measurements like the GDP.<\/li>\n<li>Globally, there is a massive imbalance in how this work is split. According to data from the International Labour Organization (ILO):\n<ul>\n<li>Women perform roughly <b data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"22\">76.2%<\/b> of all unpaid care work globally.<\/li>\n<li>On average, women spend <b data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"86\">4 hours and 25 minutes<\/b> per day on unpaid domestic work, compared to <b data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"154\">1 hour and 23 minutes<\/b> for men.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"blue-h2-box\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a id=\"h2\"><\/a>What are the impacts of Unpaid Domestic Work on individuals and society?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #eff0b6;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 7.83009%;\"><strong>Impact on Individuals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 92.1699%;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Lost Wages:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Every hour spent on unpaid domestic work is an hour not spent in paid employment. Over a lifetime, this translates to millions of dollars in foregone income.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Pension Gap:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Because they earn less or take career breaks, primary caregivers contribute less to social security or retirement funds. In old age, they are significantly more likely to live in poverty than their male counterparts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Physical Toll:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Unpaid domestic work is physically demanding. Constant bending, lifting (children, laundry, groceries), and standing for hours leads to higher rates of back pain, joint issues, and repetitive stress injuries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">&#8220;Burnout&#8221; and Mental Load:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> The mental load due to domestic work creates chronic cognitive overload. This is linked to higher rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep deprivation. Unlike paid work, domestic work has <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">no breaks, no weekends, and no vacations<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">, leading to a state of perpetual exhaustion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Reduced Personal Agency and Identity:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">Individuals often lose the time and energy needed for self-care, hobbies, education, or civic engagement. Their identity becomes tethered to their &#8220;role&#8221; (mother, wife, caretaker), rather than their personal aspirations. This can lead to a profound loss of autonomy and self-worth.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 7.83009%;\"><strong>Impact on Society\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 92.1699%;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Perpetuation of the Gender Pay Gap:<\/b> Because women perform the vast majority of unpaid domestic work, they are more likely to seek flexible, part-time, or lower-paying jobs closer to home. This occupational segregation is one of the primary drivers of the structural gender wage gap.<\/li>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Demographic Shifts and Declining Birth Rates:<\/b> In many developed nations, the realization that having children results in an overwhelming, unequal burden of unpaid labor has led many couples to delay or completely forego having children. This accelerates population aging and creates future labor shortages.<\/li>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Intergenerational Cycles:<\/b> Children who grow up in households with a highly traditional, unequal split of domestic labor often internalize these roles, passing the same expectations and limitations onto the next generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 7.83009%;\"><strong>Impact on Economy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 92.1699%;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Suppressed Economic Growth (GDP):<\/b> When highly skilled individuals (disproportionately women) are forced out of the formal labor market to care for children or elderly relatives, society loses out on their productivity, innovation, and tax contributions. Economists view this as a massive underutilization of human capital.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Gender Wealth Gap:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">Because women do more unpaid work, they accumulate less wealth. This directly contributes to the\u00a0<strong>global gender wealth gap<\/strong> (women own roughly only 32% of global wealth).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"blue-h2-box\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a id=\"h3\"><\/a>Why is it important to estimate the value of Unpaid Domestic Work?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Estimating the economic value of unpaid domestic work matters because, in the world of policy and economics, <strong>what doesn&#8217;t get measured doesn&#8217;t get managed<\/strong>. Hence, assigning a monetary value to this work is crucial because of the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Exposing Time Poverty<\/strong>: Women perform roughly 75% to 76% of all unpaid care work globally. Quantifying this burden exposes how &#8220;time poverty&#8221; directly restricts women&#8217;s capacity to pursue paid careers or education.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dismantling Patriarchal Biases<\/strong>: Assigning monetary value challenges deep-rooted cultural beliefs that label domestic labor as purely feminine or economically valueless.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhancing Household Bargaining Power<\/strong>: Identifying the exact financial value of a homemaker&#8217;s work increases their recognition, self-confidence, and decision-making leverage within the family structure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tracking Total Labor Productivity<\/strong>: Measuring household tasks alongside paid work highlights how societies balance their time and resources to sustain a productive workforce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smarter Resource Allocation<\/strong>: Knowing the value of unpaid work changes how governments prioritize infrastructure investments. For example, building accessible water systems or modern energy grids directly liberates millions of hours previously spent on manual domestic chores.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Equitable Divorce Settlements:<\/strong> Measuring domestic contributions ensures that matrimonial property and assets <span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">are split fairly during asset division<\/span>, recognizing that a career-focused spouse cannot succeed without the domestic support of the other.<\/li>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Accurate Insurance and Wrongful Death Claims:<\/b> If a primary caregiver is injured or dies in an accident, insurance companies and courts use these economic estimations to calculate the actual financial cost of replacing those services (cooking, childcare, household management) for the surviving family.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"blue-h2-box\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a id=\"h4\"><\/a>What are the key challenges in estimating the value of Unpaid Domestic Work?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Conceptual and Definitional Hurdles<\/strong>: One of the most fundamental challenges is simply defining what counts as &#8220;work.&#8221; While cooking or cleaning are relatively straightforward, other tasks blur the lines between work, leisure, and personal care.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Cost and Burden of Time-Use Surveys<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">: The methods used to collect data on time use are themselves a major obstacle to creating reliable estimates. The most reliable way to collect this data is through specialized Time-Use Surveys (TUS), where respondents meticulously record their activities in a diary. However, these surveys are expensive to conduct, complex to administer, and place a significant burden on respondents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenge of Valuation<\/strong>: Assuming time-use data is available, the most debated challenge is how to put a price on that time. There is no single, accepted method, and each has its own flaws:\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li><strong>The Opportunity Cost Approach<\/strong>: This method estimates the value of unpaid domestic work based on the market wage a homemaker forgoes by choosing household responsibilities over paid employment. However, it can lead to distortions, as the same domestic task &#8211; such as cooking a meal &#8211; would be valued much higher if performed by a lawyer than by a high-school graduate, despite producing an identical outcome.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">The Replacement Cost Approach:<\/strong> This method estimates the value of unpaid domestic work by calculating the cost of hiring paid workers to perform the same tasks. However, there is no consensus on whether to use the wage of a general domestic worker or that of specialized professionals such as cooks, childcare providers, or nurses. The choice of wage rate can significantly influence the estimated value of unpaid work and, consequently, its contribution to the economy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Infrastructure Deficits:<\/strong> In developing nations or rural regions, a vast amount of time is spent on fundamental survival tasks like fetching water or gathering firewood. Standard economic toolkits designed for developed nations fail to cleanly categorize these combined agricultural and domestic survivals.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Simultaneous Activities (Multitasking):<\/strong> A person frequently cooks dinner while supervising a child&#8217;s homework and waiting for the washing machine to finish. Surveys that ask for a person&#8217;s &#8220;main activity&#8221; fail to capture the full scope of this simultaneous labor, making it hard to assign time and value to each individual task.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"blue-h2-box\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a id=\"h5\"><\/a>What are the key Supreme Court judgments on the value of Unpaid Domestic Work?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #f5f4ba;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.7267%;\"><strong>Lata Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (2001)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 79.2733%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>This was one of the earliest instances where the Supreme Court explicitly assigned a monetary value to a homemaker&#8217;s labor.<\/li>\n<li>The Court fixed a notional income of \u20b93,000 per month for homemakers aged 34 to 59.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.7267%;\"><strong>Kirti v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2021)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 79.2733%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>This landmark judgment challenged the patriarchal mindset of calculating a homemaker&#8217;s worth based merely on minimum wage for unskilled labor.<\/li>\n<li>The Court recognized that just as a salaried employee&#8217;s income rises with experience and inflation, the value of a homemaker&#8217;s work also increases over time.<\/li>\n<li>It mandated an addition of up to 40% to the notional income for homemakers under the age of 40 to account for inflation and growing domestic responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.7267%;\"><strong>Shishu Pal @ Shish Ram &amp; Ors v. Surjeet (2026)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 79.2733%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Court described homemakers as <b>&#8220;Nation Builders&#8221;<\/b> whose unpaid caregiving contributes an estimated 15% to 17% of India&#8217;s GDP.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure dignity and fairness, it created a brand-new compensatory head titled <b>&#8220;Loss of Domestic Care&#8221;<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>The Court fixed a baseline <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">minimum notional income of \u20b930,000 per month<\/strong> for homemakers to calculate accident death compensation.<\/li>\n<li>The ruling also mandated that this base amount be increased by <strong>10%<\/strong> every three years to account for changing economic realities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"blue-h2-box\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a id=\"h6\"><\/a>What should be the Way Forward?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"230\"><span class=\"citation-87\">&#8220;4Rs&#8221; Framework<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-87\">: <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"247\"><span class=\"citation-87\">Recognize, Reduce, Redistribute, and Reward: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-87\">To address the issue of unpaid domestic work sustainably, organizations like the United Nations and the International Labour Organization (ILO) point to a foundational roadmap known as the <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"230\">&#8220;4Rs&#8221; Framework:<\/b><\/span>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li><strong>Recognize (Make the Invisible Visible):\u00a0<\/strong>Measuring domestic labor via time-use surveys and factoring its value into legal contexts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduce (Lower the Burden of Physical Work):\u00a0<\/strong><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><\/strong>Investing in public physical infrastructure, such as clean piped water, local childcare facilities, and household automation tech.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Redistribute (Shift the Burden Equitably):\u00a0<\/strong><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><\/strong>Changing social norms to shift responsibilities equally between partners and implementing mandatory paid paternity leaves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reward<\/strong>: <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><\/strong>Ensuring decent, formal wage conditions and standard social security protections for professional care and domestic workers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investing in Care Infrastructure<\/strong>: Valuing domestic work is not just about money; it&#8217;s about providing alternatives. The most direct way to reduce the burden of unpaid care is to build systems that take on part of that work. This include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Expand Affordable, Quality Childcare:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> A primary barrier to women&#8217;s workforce participation is childcare<\/span><span class=\"\">. The UNDP is piloting innovative models in India, such as community-based and workplace cr\u00e8ches in MSME clusters, and promoting &#8220;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>carepreneurship<\/strong><\/span>&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"\">. These models need to be scaled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Invest in Elderly and Differently-Abled Care:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> With an ageing population and more nuclear families, the demand for formal elder care is set to rise. Developing this infrastructure now is essential for future sustainability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Improve Basic Enabling Infrastructure:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Access to clean water, reliable electricity, and cooking fuel can save women hours of manual labor every day, directly freeing up their time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Activate Labour Codes:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> The new Labour Codes contain provisions for mandatory cr\u00e8ches, work-from-home options, and social security for informal workers<\/span><span class=\"\">. The central and state governments must finalize the rules to implement these effectively. Without this, the potential benefits remain theoretical.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Formalize the Care Workforce:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> India&#8217;s potential demand for care workers could exceed 30 million by 2050<\/span><span class=\"\">. This is a huge employment opportunity if the sector is professionalized. This requires a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">national skilling and certification system<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> for care workers, creating pathways to better wages and formal employment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Promote Equal Sharing at Home:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> This is the most fundamental change. Redistributing unpaid work within the household can transform women\u2019s &#8220;second shift&#8221; into a shared responsibility, breaking the cycle that limits their potential.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">UPSC GS-1: Society, Social Justice<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-recognises-loss-of-homemakers-domestic-care-as-distinct-compensation-in-mv-act\/article71088075.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unpaid domestic work, such as childcare, eldercare, cooking, and household management, forms the invisible foundation of economies and societies, yet remains largely excluded from conventional economic measurements. The recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India has renewed attention to recognizing the economic and social value of such work. Understanding the concept and developing methods&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/unpaid-domestic-work-explained-pointwise\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Unpaid Domestic Work &#8211; Explained Pointwise<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10391,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-365475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-7-pm","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10391"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365475\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}