European Research Council funded project analysing the regulation of women’s reproductive labour in India
Much work is currently being done worldwide on Wages for Housework and our work on this sector reflects the importance and timely nature of this movement.
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Explore the events and op-eds on the subject below:
Should women be paid for housework?
BBC Sounds
2 April 2021
Hear our PI, Prof. Kotiswaran on the BBC podcast WorklifeIndia where she discusses whether housework should be remunerated with other contributors
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For gender equity, India needs a care manifesto
Hindustan Times
April 1, 2021
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Opening the black box of marriage, Hindustan Times
January 12, 2021
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Times of India Face Off between Kotiswaran and Deshpande
February 5, 2021
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The Economic Worth of Homemakers, Economic and Political Weekly Comment
February 20, 2021
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How India calculates the value of women’s housework, BBC News
February 24, 2021
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What is a homemaker’s worth? The Indian Express
February 23, 2021
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Proposal in India could grant salaries for housework, The World
January 28, 2021
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Kamal Hassan proposes salaries for housewives, BBC World
February, 2021
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