Cooking, cleaning, caring for children, sweeping. So, who is responsible for such chores in your family and culture? Is there any expectation that women do these around the house instead of men? Is this changing? Do women put off getting married because they are worried they will have to do everything?Having a clear understanding of the expectations on both sides before marriage can help avoid contention and problems in a relationship.
Now, tell us who is responsible for one or more of these household chores in your family and culture. Be sure to tell us where you are from so we can understand your culture better:
- cooking
- cleaning the bathroom
- vacuuming floors
- changing babies' diapers
- washing clothes
- ironing clothes
- washing the dishes
Hi all. A'm from Russia. In my country I'd say women are more inclined to care for family and home. But I suppose the division of household chores between man and women is 30% to 70%. It's in general.
ReplyDeleteIn my country women work in and out home, but this is changing
ReplyDeleteI'm from Brazil and I believe that in the past women were expected to take care of everything at home, but, fortunately, things have changed. Nowadays, everyone is expected to help one another doing some household chores. I myself do almost eveything my wife does in the house, so when she's tired or sick, I take over and do the tasks.
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ReplyDeleteI'm from Albania.I would like to give my opinion about the "household chores".As like the almost of countries and in my country are the women that make the household chores.But I think, for the nowdays,hasn't more any rule that force the women to make the household chores.
I think that each other must to do the household chores and this depend by the occupation that they have in their everyday life.
A'm from georgia.In my country women is during all the work.women is working at home all the time. But husbent is helpong her too.
ReplyDeleteIn my country women do most of the housework, but this is changing little by little. For example when women go out to work, men share the housework, and if men don't go out to work, they do all the housework and take care of the children.
ReplyDeleteIn my country it depends on who goes out to work. the ones who stays home does most of the housework
ReplyDeleteIn Colombia usually wives look after the house and children, it does not matter if they work or not. In some rare cases (no more than 1-2%) husbands help with the chores.
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Neda. I'm from Serbia.
ReplyDeleteIn my country women do most of the housework, but now is litle change.Before two generation if wife ask husband to do something he dont listen and never do nothing. Now I do almost everything but if I ask my husband for help he defenatly help me. Sometimes I need to tell him twice but he do what I ask him :-)
In my country women do most of the household wherever they live. Nowadays, both women and men have a full-time job, and then it changes. Men share some of the housework. However, women still work hardly.
ReplyDeleteHi every body when I was growing up in greece it was women's responsibility to take care of all the household chores the men didn't involve theyselves.
ReplyDeleteThese days things they are changing, specially when both are working,personally I brought up my sons to help with household chores and in the future their wives would thank me. Ritsa
Hi, I'm Irina from Romania and I think one of the major problem that new society has to solve is woman's traditional discrimination. The mentality, especially in the country side, place the woman in a lower class unable to take decisions. If in the City we can find “Honey Dads” everywhere, in the country side women do the entire household including sometimes building their own house.
ReplyDeleteHello.Im from Poland.ibelive that30years ago women take care of everything at home but now life changed.Husband &wife work at home is equal if they both working proffessionally.
ReplyDeleteHello, I am Nancy from Colombia. In my country women look after the house and the kids, even if they are working, with little or no help from their husbands. In some rare cases, husbands help their wives with the chores or with the kids. I think it is a cultural problem, because it is not normal seeing a dad taking the kids to school, it is more a mum's task (according to most of Colombians.
ReplyDeleteHi all,I'm a Vietnamese , the country is Asian culture.In my culture, women play a role more important than men. They do most of household chores in family as cooking,look after children,washing dishes, doing the laundry, take out garbage..however,men is responsible for washing car and take care of the garden.
ReplyDeleteHi all! I'm from Poland. In my country women are more responsible for carring home. Usualy men throw rubbish away, and make some small repairs in house. Women cook, clean, and grow up children. I try to change it with my hasbend. He lend me a hand with household chores. He vacuums, sweeps and mops the floor, he also cleans the bathroom.
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Hello~~ I'm from Guatemala. In my country women and men have different choirs to do. Children usually don't do many household choirs because their parents do all the work. Both women and men are responsible for the household choirs.
ReplyDeleteIn Korea, almost every women do the chores. It has been a tradition since long time ago.
ReplyDeleteThese days, the society is changing a lot. Many Korean men still think househusband is a awkward word. However, many men help their wives in dong chores, and househusbands are increasing.
Hi, I'm from Mexico. Unfortunatelly most of the household chores are made for women in my country, It doesn't matter if she works or not, or even if she's single or married. there're some couples that share the work but women still working hard.
ReplyDeleteHi. I'm Akmal(XA) from Indonesia. I think, in Indonesia women are more responsible for those works. But, some house have a maid to do all that job.
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ReplyDeletei'm from indonesia .women not most do in house. but most do in the house is man. and a women the entire houseshold including some times.
and i think a women is very responsible.
I think, in Indonesia women are must responsible for those works.INDO ONLY
ReplyDeleteassalamu'alaikum ... hi everybody ... i'm dini yasyi from indonesia ... in my opinion, i think everybody responsible to household chores because everybody in that house are stay and live in there ... so that everybody responsible ...
ReplyDeleteIn indonesian, precisely in the city of Bandung household tasks are done by women (mother), and men seeking support, but there is also a search for both subsistence use and domestic workers. Indeed, should have negotiated before pernikanhan not going to be controversy.
ReplyDeleteIn China, this is a difficult problem to answer. From North to south, from East to West, different area has different conditions. I am from Shanghai, which is famous not only for developping economy, but also male. Mostly, they helps do housework very much. eg, washing, cooking, cleaning. But in north of China, woman need to do most housework. Maybe the condition is changing now.
ReplyDeleteThis is elbi and hafidz. We don't know much about this stuff. we write on this blog just for school task. So, don't blame us if we don't giving any comment.
ReplyDeleteHello i'm Marta with Fially from Indonesia. In my country man work out and women work in home, because women are better than man to care for family and home.
ReplyDeleteHello i'm Marta with Fially from Indonesia. In my country man work out and women work in home, because women are better than man to care for family and home.
ReplyDeletehi this said xc In Indonesia that both parents must must make deal that who does what.
ReplyDeleteI'm Gilang from(X-C)Indonesia. household things is not only do by women. but men also must to help household things.
ReplyDeletehell o im handri
ReplyDeletei dont care because i'm not woman. i think, woman must to do this stuff.
hallo this is sayyid (xc) from Indonesia.
ReplyDeleteI think House hold chores is 60% for women, 30%for man and 10% is for childern
dieni X-C
ReplyDeletehi dieni from Indonesia. In my culture women who do more household chores than men. But I think men or women must be do household chores.
message from abdi.... a servant ..... about as housewives ..
ReplyDelete... according to my mother's household as required to keep their children
Sela's comment...
ReplyDeleteI think as women,the women may work but somehow, a task that most women are the main family.
But, better women also work, because in addition to the money we also need not always depend on the husband.
But, we must be able to share time.
hallo my name is lulu. in my country man is work for money o woman must do household
ReplyDeletemessage from abdi xc a servant ..... about as housewives ..
ReplyDelete... according to my mother's household as required to keep their children as a housewife who must obey the rules of her husband
hi, i'm from bandung, my name is fhandeka. in my opinion, compulsory job woman is just to be housewife. but, if your family economic not enough to complete your family needs, woman must find work for complete your family needs....
ReplyDeletemy mother have work too...
What's my name I muhammad indonesia abdan. my wife is the task of managing the family and the husband's duty is to protect the family because it has become a culture in indonesia and become a religious obligation in me. . but there is no wrong if a woman wants to work or just out for shopping because it is right with her husband's permission
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ReplyDeleteAs a housewife we have to treat household to treat children and husbands.
with implementing a variety of household tasks a quite heavy and in need of time in the set with both.
But as a good housewife, we need to do their tasks well and with a sincere heart.
the end
message from abdi xc a servant ..... about as housewives ..
ReplyDelete... according to my mother's household as required to keep their children as a housewife who must obey the rules of her husband
Annisa X-C
ReplyDeleteI think at the time of women now do not have to always do the homework.
many women who are career women, and can share their time between work and home work
hello all, my name zulfraeni, I'm from north Jakarta .. I think that women should follow what the word pair .. because men have a responsibility that is higher than women...
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houla..
ReplyDeleteMy name is nadya,I come from Indonesia..
I want give comment this articel.
the comment is :
I thing not all work should be done at home by his wife because the husband can do. Although, the husband is work, but if we want to have fairly good couple share work at home.
hi again with me.. my name is fhandeka... i come from bandoeng... in my opinion, woman must do what her husband say,...
ReplyDeleteand woman must can cook, can teach her child.....
see u next time...
sayonara bye-bye ....
Nur Maulany Din Elfath ()X'A()
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in my country, household chore can be done by anyone, including father, mother and children. Its better, household chores to the members of divided families. Like as my home, because my brother and I have been able to do household chores, so my parents do not fully. usually, I was cook and my sister washing, my brother clean furniture or anything. So, my parents be more relaxed. sometimes they only do 20% the household chores.
but if I see, more often women do.
but according to me, not all women who must do the household chore. because many women who have a sideline, for example; business women. but I agree that They must know or can do household chores. except not for men. at least they also know to do ...
If we can clean the house, its okay caise we will not indemnify!!! ...
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fakhri syahir (X.a)
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I think, that women should do the household chores. but men can also do so. moreover there will be no loss if anyone can clean the house.
hi i'm marisa but can call me sasa. i'm from indonesia. i'd say must proprtionate between men and women jobs.not all must do with women or with men.so have to mutually support.
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ReplyDeletei'm gita from Indonesia. i think that
a household chores is the obligation of each person in the house and every person in the house should have responsibility and awareness of each.
gitaa XB :)
hi . . i am syif from indonesia. i think women should can take care her house because taht is chorse of women. and if a women will be marry she must cn household chores.
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syifa :)
in my country the average working woman in the house but I think it can be done by men or women. so there must be cooperation between the family
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in my country the average working woman in the house but I think it can be done by men or women. so there must be cooperation between the family
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hi... I'm Nur Fitriani, from Indonesia..
ReplyDeleteMy opinion,, altough you busy, but everyone should try to take the time to do homework...
homework not a responsibility for women but for everyone...
OK???...
Bye...!
haayyy all !
ReplyDeletei'm firdilla qonita from indonesia .
i think not all the work that must be women who do .
In my country,Mom plays an important role in most of those houseworking including sweeping and mopping the floor,etc.
ReplyDeleteBut when it comes to fix the desks and chairs,or some house marchine,or change a light bulb it will be my father's show time.
In Colombia, currently the responsibility is shared, but the women have more responsibilities than men in house cleaning still.....sometimes they help to clean the yard, take out the pet and prepare special food for the family but on special days......and always when they invite their friends over.
ReplyDeleteAngela.
Hello everybody, I'm come from France.
ReplyDeleteIn this country, it's generally the women who clean the house. Sometimes men, but just for an event in the house (family, dinner, birthday, Christmas...)
The men can unclog the drains, but not clean the dust, carpet, floor, kitchen, washroom, dishes...
The children can help their parents : sweep, wash dishes and vacuum the house. Sometimes, children can cut the grass and clean the car but normally it is the men.
In my country the are different roles. Usually the women do the laundry, need to make the beds all the rooms, do vacuum, wash the dishes, and work outside. Sometimes the men pick up the children at school, go to grocery store, but inside don't do anything. Normally the mother share some chores with her children, and this way them can change them custom: e.g. You need to make your bed, to rake leaves, before you can go to outside.
ReplyDeleteThe man usually does yard outside and the woman does the work indoors, but now, because man and woman work also the man helps with indoor work.
ReplyDeleteThe man cooks, go to the supermarket and cleans the kitchen and the windows.
The women use the wash machine and iron the clothes.
The housework is changing!!!
In Italy the children do a little bit of housework
Five years ago it was normal, now always less because it is expensive
I'm from south korea.
ReplyDeleteIn my country, most chores are responsible for woman.
but It is changing gradually, some guys help to do house work.
Outside to play
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Clean CR
Family room, vacuum with hall clean baseboard
weep kitchen room
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In the Philippines, household chores are normal for children, so no need to give money from parents. But they can be given some rewards for doing tasks on time or without being asked.
Women are actually more expected to do household work like cooking, dishes, sweeping floor and other tasks of a daily nature but heavier or tasks of fewer frequencies are done by men like throwing the garbage, working in the yard or fixing some appliances. There are tasks that are best done together like doing the laundry (in the Philippines some don't use washing machines or prefer handwash). Things have remained like that for a long time for the 30 past years. Filipinos normally do the tasks so there's no need to hire housekeepers, but these past years laundry centers have been on the rise and some especially those who work find such services helpful and more convenient. Also, couples who need to both work opt to hire a "yaya" or nanny to care for their young child and their house too.
There are two ways house cleaning is requested in the Philippines--going thru agencies or getting referrals by "word-of-mouth." Maid4U (MFY Cleaning Services) and HOUSEWORX ENTERPRISE are among the house cleaning services available around Quezon City. They offer either one-time or even daily services and they can even bring their own cleaning materials. Number of hours or person can be set to make sure the house is left properly clean. The price is higher than the usual "word-of-mouth" cleaners. These "experienced" cleaners are usually asked to "stay in" the house, so usually a personal touch is felt as family members really get to know the cleaner. The cleaners from the agencies are usually requested by hotel or condominium owners while those who stay in a bungalow or apartment prefer the "stay in" cleaners.
As a whole, the Philippines is a country of people who knows how to make a house a home by finding joy in doing household chores with the whole family.
I am from the Philippines. Mostly, women or wives are expected to do the household chores like taking care of the kids, doing stuff in the kitchen, cleaning the whole house and more. While men are expected to work and provide for the family. In my case, my husband assists me in doing such household chores. Some families who have an average income use to hire a helper to do the housework for them for a fee.
ReplyDeleteWhere I live, Brazil, it is common to women say that men just think about themselves, and unfortunately it is partially true. Brazil has a culture that put down women, but nowadays it is changing, because they are doing manifestations on social medias to other types of entertainment. Here there is a thought that says women just have to clean the house, and it is not true.
ReplyDeleteObviously you cannot say it about all men.I am a man and I help to mantain my house clean.
So, I think that it has to change more and more.
In Vietnam, household activities are usually for....woman, especially the mother, who does cooking, cleaning the house, and swept the garden. Sometimes man and kids are involve in this, by helping the woman,but these seems quite rare to happen.
ReplyDeletehello ı think people generally think that household chores have to be done by women but it should be changed
ReplyDeleteIn my country in most cases women do these chores. And in my family too. But vacuuming is men work. Also I like cooking meat on the weekends. After that I always wash dishes. After married I don't never do ironing and washing clothes. :)
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