| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | March 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | March 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/03/06/honoring-womens-unpaid-labor |
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The UN [ _estimates_ ][1] that women around the world do 16 billion hours of
unpaid work: taking care of children or the elderly, cooking, cleaning, etc.
This labor is often not counted toward a country’s economic power and – if it
were – it could exceed 40% of some countries’ GDP.
So, ahead of Int...