allerySexual division of labour describes a system in which:
AWork inside the home falls to women
BWork inside the home is shared equally
CWork outside the home is barred to men
DWork outside the home is paid by hours
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Work inside the home falls to women
1. Sexual division of labour is a way of dividing work between men and women.
2. Under it all the work inside the home is either done by the women of the family, or organised by them through domestic helpers.
3. So the correct answer is that work inside the home falls to women.
_Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Democratic Politics II', Ch 4 'Gender, Religion and Caste'_
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