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Indian women do more unpaid work at home than anywhere else in the world - and, of course, more than men. Episode 5 of Women in Labour tackles questions of methodology, division of labour, and nomenclature. Are institutions reproducing patriarchal structures in the world of work? And what in the world can we do about it?! The hilarious and brilliant Dr. Ritu Dewan tells us! With special guest Dr. Ritu Dewan: Dr. Ritu Dewan is the Vice President of the Indian Society of Labour Economics, and President of the Indian Association for Women’s Studies (2014-17). She was, till her retirement, the first-ever woman Director of the Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, and the founder-member of the first Centre for Gender Economics in Asia. She is widely published on a range of issues — with over a hundred publications, including 30 books and monographs. MORE TO READ. ‘Invisible Work, Invisible Workers,’ 2019: https://www2.unwomen.org/-/media/field%20office%20eseasia/docs/publications/2019/04/in-invisible-work-and-invisible-workers-compressed.pdf?la=en&vs=1549 This 2019 News18 article: https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/can-the-govt-get-my-husband-to-make-tea-indian-housewives-are-tired-and-yet-their-work-is-nothing-2060431.html Dr. Ritu Dewan’s publications on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ritu_Dewan The PLFS 2017-18 Annual Report: http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/Annual%20Report%2C%20PLFS%202017-18_31052019.pdf?download=1 This 2019 Business Standard article: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/more-women-are-self-employed-in-india-fewer-hold-salaried-jobs-119070200112_1.html MORE TO WATCH Dr. Dewan on the gendered work continuum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbOi67YJSgQ Dr. Dewan on the sub economics of paid and unpaid work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzDcL_Axxt8 This IDS, UK video on unpaid work, poverty, and women’s/girls’ human rights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVW858gQHoE This Ariel #ShareTheLoad ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxm23SjHDo A BIG THANKS Women In Labour is generously supported by a grant from the American Center, New Delhi. All opinions, findings, and conclusions are those of Women In Labour and its hosts only — and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.