housework
Example Sentences
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According to the latest government data reported in the Times of India, external, childcare and housework keep around 69% women out of the labour force in Indian cities - for men, it's only 1%.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Many of you are doing it responsibly, too: The overwhelming majority are taking care of housework or laundry, while running errands was the second-most common piece of personal business being done during professional time.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Who else will give you 250 rupees an hour just for doing housework?" said Sriramyachandra from her kitchen in Chennai in southern India's Tamil Nadu state.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
That would require men to embrace feminist behaviors like treating women as equals and doing their fair share of housework.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
My mother doesn’t linger over housework, she’d rather be outside raking up leaves in the fall, shoveling snow in the winter, pulling weeds in the spring.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
