Unpaid labor or unpaid work is defined as labor or work that does not receive any direct remuneration.

Sep 11, 2022 · Women around the world continue to shoulder the bulk of unpaid labor in and outside the home. How does this affect their health, and what might be some solutions?

Mar 5, 2020 · Although the gender gap in unpaid labor has narrowed, women still perform a disproportionate amount of unpaid work — and on top of their full-time jobs.

Aug 31, 2021 · Unpaid care work is often perceived as low value and is invisible in mainstream economics, underpinned by entrenched patriarchal institutions and national accounting systems that fail to factor in women’s total contributions.

Oct 31, 2023 · Across the world, (healthy) women are responsible for more than 75% of all unpaid labor - but their own emotional, mental, and physical health can suffer as a result.

This unpaid work is essential for households and economies to function, but it is also valued less than paid work. UN Women expert Shahra Razavi reveals the real value of unpaid care, and how we can reduce the burden on women by tackling entrenched stereotypes.

On March 8, 2025, millions of women around the world will unite to raise awareness about the harsh realities of unpaid, unprotected, and unrecognized labor that they endure daily. This movement, spearheaded by UN Women, aims to make invisible labor visible and empower women and girls everywhere.

This Review examines the gendered association between unpaid labour and mental health among employed adults. We did a search of six databases and examined the association between different forms of unpaid labour and mental health. 19 studies (totalling 70 310 participants) were included.

Mar 19, 2025 · Margaret Prescod and Black Women for Wages for Housework led a bold fight to recognize and compensate women’s unpaid labor, pushing for economic justice as a core feminist issue. Margaret Prescod speaking a women’s strike on the steps of the Federal Building in downtown LA on Aug. 6, 2015. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Feb 4, 2025 · This book introduces a theory of the politics of unpaid labour, advancing our understanding of inequality within the context of precarious work.