{"id":77856,"date":"2021-01-21T19:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T13:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=77856"},"modified":"2021-03-26T16:54:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T11:24:00","slug":"wages-for-housework-an-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wages-for-housework-an-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Wages for housework: An Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recently, Kamal Haasan\u2019s political party,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Makkal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Needhi\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maiam<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, proposed a due recognition to homemakers. The Political party included\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">payment for homemaker\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">domestic\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">work\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a part of their election manifesto.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The proposal reopened the academic debate of Paying\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">women<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for their domestic and care work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Payment to domestic care work was first demanded by the Third National Women\u2019s Liberation Conference, in England in 1972.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Is it\u00a0<\/b><b>a\u00a0<\/b><b>new concept to India?<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is not a new concept to India.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2010,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Housewives Association\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tried to seek<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recognition as a trade union.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But the deputy registrar of trade unions rejected the proposal on the ground that<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0housework is neither a trade nor an industry<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0As\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Home and market for centuries\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were considered as two distinct spheres.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2012,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ministry of Women and Child\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">evelopment considered\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mandatory\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sala<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ry for housework\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">done by wives.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">considered the proposal that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wives will receive\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">salary from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Man<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(Husbands)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. But the proposal never materialised.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Need<\/b><b>\u00a0to recognise household work<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/international-labour-organization-ilo\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Labour Organization<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">there is a\u00a0<\/span>huge difference between\u00a0the care responsibilities of\u00a0women\u2019s and men\u2019s care<i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">omen perform<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">76.2 percent of total hours of unpaid care work<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is three times more than similar work performed by men.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Asia and the Pacific\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">regions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">figure rises to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">up<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">80%.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Second<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Housework demands 24*7\/365 days<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0effort and sacrifice. Domestic work is essential\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vulnerable persons in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">house such as older person<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s, sick persons, children, etc.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thus,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0it should be recognized as a profession<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">same entitlements as paid employment.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Third<\/strong>, A large number of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">women liv<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with domestic violence and other forms of cruelty.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is because they depend economically\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">either\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0husband or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">any other member\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0family.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For these reasons in 1991, The<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, recommended measurement and quantification of domestic activit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">es<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0performed by women. This is to highlight the economic contribution of women.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/paying-women-for-domestic-and-care-work\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Further read about: Paying women for domestic and care work<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Advantages<\/b><b>\u00a0in recognising Housework<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s per\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shashi Tharoor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recognising housework<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">enhance\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">women\u2019s<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0power and autonomy<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will lead to a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recognition\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the value<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of unpaid work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0performed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It will result in near<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0universal basic income.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Second<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recognising the housework will\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">put homemakers\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the same level as other professions\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">such as doctors or office workers.\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social protection benefits\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can be made\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">available\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a next step<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">improve gender equality<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Housework salary will provide economic freedom and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">help women to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">live with dignity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fourth<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Women\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ability to choose the work they desire<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fter<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recogni<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tion,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0women can take either office work or housework<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, based on the level of income<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thus,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">women can overcome time poverty\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(shortage of time available towards personal requirement<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0such as leisure, recreational activities)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and can achieve \u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">work-life<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0balance\u2019.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fifth<\/strong>, it can lead to <strong>accurate <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/eco-101-basics-of-indias-national-income-gdp-gnp-nnp-gva-etc-explained\/\">National Income Accounting and GDP calculations<\/a><\/strong> of our economy. At present national income calculations not included the domestic care work performed. Thereby underestimating the GDP at present.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lastly, recognising the housework will\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>revolutionise\u00a0the role of\u00a0<\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">women\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our society.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/should-there-be-wages-for-housework\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Also read: Should there be wages for housework?<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Challenges<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ssociated with<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recognition of housework:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0calculation of\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">monetary\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">value of care work<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: In<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arun Kumar Agrawal v. National Insurance Company (2010)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0case<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Supreme Court acknowledged the contribution of the housewives as invaluable.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he court\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also observed that it\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cannot be computed in terms of money<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Second,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if recognised\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who will pay the money?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If husbands are entitled to pay\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Housework<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this case<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the total household income will remain\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">same unless\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">husband\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">income is improved<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a high chance of housework is not getting paid to their wives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the government is entitled to pay Housework:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0It will put an undue burden on State and there is a high chance of Fiscal Deficit targets were not\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">met.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">might create a new\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">social norm\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">domestic and care work\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2018women\u2019s work\u2019<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they are being paid<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is will strengthen the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0patriarchal mindset<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">makes redistribution\u2019 of the burden of unpaid work impossible<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This will\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reinforce<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0gendered division of roles<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fourth, Practical implementation is highly questionable.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Legal recognition\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">does\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not always mean protection.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is evident from the equal inheritance rights to daughters<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not fulfilled to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">majority of women in India.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Apart from that one cannot determine the leave policy, Loss of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pay\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if wife went to her home town etc.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fifth, recognising domestic work will reduce women\u2019s potential<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in education, talent etc<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many talented women might be forced to perform household work as it is recognised.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sixth<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, it might lead to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">commodification of housework and personal care,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">like that of surrogacy.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/issues-in-wages-against-housework-and-alternatives-to-it\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read about the a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lternatives for wages<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> against housework<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Way forward<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e need to strengthen awareness, implementation, and utilization of other existing provisions like;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Right to reside in the marital home,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Streedhan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Haq<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mehr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(amount\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">entitled to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">uslim women\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from her husband\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">under<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0marriage contract)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inheritance rights as daughters\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Free legal aid to women during the instances such as domestic violence, divorce etc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apart from that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Husbands should support wives in their daily housework.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0To perform that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">etter parenting is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">required<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">present generation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Parenting should\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">focus\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our boys to be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sons,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">brothers, husbands, and fathers who would respect women and w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">omen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Women should be encouraged to reach their potential through quality education, opportunities of work, gender-sensitive and harassment-free workplaces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">another<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">idea<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">better than recognising housework. It is the idea\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">transferring\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Universal Basic Income\u202f(UBI)<\/span><\/b>(<span data-contrast=\"auto\">unconditional\u202fcash\u202fpayment to low-income households<\/span>)\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">to the account of women member<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of family.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This will put the money directly in the hands of women and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stress government as significant as the recognition of housework.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, Kamal Haasan\u2019s political party,\u00a0Makkal\u00a0Needhi\u00a0Maiam, proposed a due recognition to homemakers. The Political party included\u00a0payment for homemaker\u2019s\u00a0domestic\u00a0work\u00a0as a part of their election manifesto.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The proposal reopened the academic debate of Paying\u00a0women\u00a0for their domestic and care work.\u00a0 Payment to domestic care work was first demanded by the Third National Women\u2019s Liberation Conference, in England in 1972.\u00a0&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wages-for-housework-an-analysis\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wages for housework: An Analysis<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":77857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130,9],"tags":[1576,1303,1396,7997,1570],"class_list":["post-77856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-7-pm","category-public","tag-articles_for_interview","tag-eco_8","tag-soc_5","tag-social_issues","tag-wages_for_housework","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Wages-for-housework-an-analysis.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","views":{"total":604,"cached_at":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77856","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\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}