Women spend just over 18 hours a week on cleaning and housework today - less than half the 44 hours spent on average doing domestic chores during the 1960s, a survey reveals. But have women really moved on from the 'housewife' role? Women through the ages: How much has a woman's role as 'housewife' really changed over the last six decades? Photo: Daily Herald Archive / NMeM / Science & Society Picture Libr By Louisa Peacock 7:00AM GMT 05 Dec 2012 Comments The study of 577 adult women in the UK shows that on average, ladies spend 18.2 hours a week on housework, including cleaning, vacuuming, food shopping and cooking. This compares to 44 hours a week on average in 1965, according to...
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