Question

Which of the following lists examples of unpaid work commonly performed by women?

Options

• Cooking, fetching water and fuelwood, and farm labour

• Industrial production and exports

• Salaried office work and transport services

• Government service and banking

Answer 1

Many women do unpaid work such as cooking, fetching water and fuelwood, and farm labour. Since they often receive no wages, they are not counted as workers in employment statistics.