Centre weighs methods to quantify household chores done by women

India is exploring different methods to quantify the contribution of women's household chores to the country's GDP. The government may use the Time Use Survey, diary method and direct observation method to understand how Indian women spend their time. Once the information is available, the government may develop a methodology to account for household work in the GDP. However, experts are sceptical about including personal consumption activities in the GDP, which currently omits household services. The Time Use Survey had previously shown that women spent more time on unpaid domestic services than men.