How women’s unpaid labour sustains capitalism in Pakistan

By: Zainab FaisalCapitalism and patriarchy are two systems that continue to structure our world in various ways. Oftentimes, the two are entangled with one another and in alliance to further strengthen themselves and contribute to each other’s sustained growth. Women’s unpaid labor includes domestic work, care work, family duties, and the mental load that accompanies having to take care of all of these responsibilities, often alongside paid employment as well.