Kenyan men spend least time on unpaid care work in East Africa
Kenya’s disparity stands out, making it one of the widest gender divides in unpaid care work in the region and reinforcing structural constraints on women’s participation in the formal economy.
Kenyan men spend just 52 minutes a day on unpaid care work compared to women’s 269 minutes, placing the country among the most unequal in East Africa.
Unpaid care work refers to the daily labour that keeps households, families and communities running. It includes raising children, caring for older or sick relatives and supporting a person with disabilities, as well as cleaning, cooking, washing and collecting water or fuel, according to UN Women.
