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UK Policy Briefing

Spirals of Inequality

Our short briefing explores how unpaid care is at the heart of gender inequalities.

This briefing explores how unpaid care is at the heart of gender inequality. Download the full report above or find a summary below.

Key Findings

  • On average, women carry out 60% more unpaid work than men.
  • Women aged 26-35 do the most unpaid work (34.6 hours per week compared with 17.4 hours for men aged 26-35)

You can also watch our short video to understand how different elements of gender inequality are connected and how unpaid care lies at the centre.

 

Secondary Documents

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