Note for Equality N°15: Time-use measurement and women’s contribution to the economy

Traditional economic models that are centered on the market hide an important part of productive and reproductive processes that take place inside households. Over recent years, unpaid work and its measurement have become a key concern in different regional and international agreements. The resolution of the Nineteenth International Conference of Labour Statisticians expands the concept of work to any activity performed by persons of any sex and age to produce goods or to provide services for use by others or for own use, recognizing in this way the production of goods and services inside households.