Household Obligations
Summary
Dashain and Tihar celebrations often add to the unpaid household burden carried by women in Nepali families. The piece calls on men to share domestic responsibilities and model equality at home.
Key Points
- Festivals in Nepal often increase the household workload for women, who are expected to manage cleaning, cooking, childcare, and family duties.
- The article argues that patriarchal norms still keep women responsible for most domestic labor, even as many also work outside the home.
- It says men should take on more household responsibilities to ease the burden and teach children equality through example.
- The piece frames shared domestic work as a foundation for gender equality and urges families to make festivals a celebration for women rather than an imposition.
