Housework is invisible and unpaid work.

Housework is physically demanding.


Housework is time consuming.


Write in your own words what is meant by the terms ‘invisible’, ‘physically demanding’, and ‘time consuming’? Give one example of each based on the household tasks undertaken by women in your home.

According to the text, Invisible means anything which remains unnoticed. A classic example will be one regular meal which requires lot of preparation and efforts.

Physically demanding means an activity which requires hard work. An example of this is washing clothes and dishes.


Time consuming means something which takes a long time to be done. Cleaning the house is an example of this.


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