Making Women’s Work Count in Pakistan: Measuring the Gendered Economy

Durre Nayab and Nabila Kanwal
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Nabila Kanwal: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

No 2023:11, PIDE Research Report from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Abstract: Household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, looking after children, and caring for the elderly play a crucial role in the overall well-being of households and society. Childcare is particularly significant as it ensures a future workforce for production and economic advancement. The performance of these tasks is indispensable for sustainable economic growth, but, its importance is not acknowledged as the focus remains on the activities that are considered ‘economic’ in the conventional definition of work in the labour market. It is also worth noting that those who carry out these duties within households do not receive any monetary compensation, and hence the notion of these being ‘non-economic’ activities.

Pages: 23
Date: 2023
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