Ghana’s unpaid care work crisis rooted in culture, not education - Study
A new study in Ghana reveals that cultural norms, rather than a lack of education, are the primary drivers of the gender gap in unpaid care work. The research shows that even highly educated women spend significantly more time on domestic tasks than their male counterparts.
Why it matters
This finding challenges traditional development strategies that prioritize education as the sole solution for gender inequality.
Accra, June 14, GNA Women in Ghana continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of unpaid care work regardless of their educational attainment, with cultural norms rather than lack of education driving the inequality, a study has shown.
The article reports on academic research findings regarding social structures without editorializing.
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