Experts Call for India to Study Women's Unpaid Care Work

Experts want the Indian government to find out why women spend so much time caring for family members without pay.

They're asking if women choose this or feel they have to.

This is because unpaid care work can stop women from working and learning new skills.

The Time Use Survey shows women spend more time on this than men, and this is especially true for young women.

If these women were to be able to participate in the workforce at higher levels, it could help improve the economy.

Finding out if women are choosing this work, or are being forced into it, is the first step.