Unpaid Work: This is work that doesn't receive any direct financial compensation. It includes tasks like housework and caring for children or elderly relatives.
Care Economy: This term refers to the sector of the economy related to services such as childcare, elder care, health care, and social services - all of which involve significant amounts of domestic labor.
Gender Roles: These are societal norms dictating what types of behaviors are generally considered acceptable, appropriate or desirable for a person based on their actual or perceived sex. Traditional gender roles often assign domestic labor primarily to women.