On paying women for housework

On paying women for housework

Representational Image. (File Photo) Representational Image. (File Photo) Should women be paid for doing housework? Though almost all political fronts in Tamil Nadu have promised to pay women for their contributions ahead of the upcoming polls, the idea is not new. A good 50 years ago, writer Selma James first put forth the idea of paying women for household labour. Selma had come to the decision based on her own experiences: She had spent years working double-shifts in a factory, after which she had to return home to fulfil her duties at home.

A good five decades later, after Selma’s […]

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