Guilt over household chores is 'harming working women's health'

Worries over whether women are doing their ‘fair share’ has a clear impact on their health, according to a new analysis

Guilt about not doing enough housework may be harming working women’s health, according to new analysis of data from the International Social Survey Programme.

Over a two-year period, women in 24 countries were asked to rate the amount of household chores they do each day in terms of their perceived “fair share”. They also ranked their physical health levels.

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Continue reading... February 16, 2018 at 10:05PM