Women with microbusinesses spend 7.6 hours a day on care work versus 2.24 for men, according to Fundación WWB Colombia

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Fundación WWB Colombia warns that unpaid care work falls disproportionately on women and limits their economic opportunities. According to the organization, women with microbusinesses spend an average of 7.6 hours a day on care tasks, compared with 2.24 hours for men. DANE valued unpaid domestic and care work at 340.5 trillion pesos in 2024. The ILO reported that 708 million women were outside the labor force in 2023 due to unpaid care responsibilities.

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Women with microbusinesses spend 7.6 hours a day on care work; men spend 2.24 hours, according to Fundación WWB Colombia.
DANE valued unpaid domestic and care work at 340.5 trillion pesos in 2024.
The ILO recorded 708 million women outside the labor force in 2023 due to unpaid care responsibilities.

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