Are house chores normal women tasks? Experts say otherwise

Women in Africa including Kenya continue to engage in duties perceived by society as their sole roles; fetching water, taking care of the sick and looking after loved ones with disability. Experts now say it is time to have policies to appreciate unpaid work and change men's attitude to know they too can be part of these chores. Dean, Graduate School of Media and communications at The Aga Khan University, Nancy Booker, said women spend quite a significant amount of time working, yet the work often times is not considered as work in itself. “Policies should be able to recognise that it is not just the formal work that is paid for but there is also unpaid work that happens and needs to be quantified and recognised in significant ways,” she said. She also acknowledged that there is a link between unpaid work and women's health hence the need to ensure that there are health interventions in place for women who are not in the formal working environments to ensure their wellbeing.