Men and Women Work the Same Number of Hours a Week

question 9

Multiple Choice

Men and women work the same number of hours a week, but which spend more time on paid work and which spend more time on unpaid household work?

• A) men-women
• B) women-men
• C) no difference
• D) depends on which part of the country you are studying

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