Not being “at work” doesn’t necessarily mean you’re at leisure.

It’s possible that men call what they do for pay is “work” but don’t count their unpaid labour – domestic chores, child minding etc while women count paid and unpaid work.

My guess is that it’s at least partly biological. Even if you think it is the result of socialization, the existence of the preferences mean you can’t really fit the problem into a rights-based approach. A right implies a duty upon another person. If it is the decentralized workings of culture which produce preferences you judge to be unfair, its hard to see who it is violating any rights. (That’s not to say you can’t talk about it being a moral problem. of course.)

Although I guess should look at aboslute leisure time in each country before making any decisions:)

The Sunday Star-Times understands the report shows that as a group, female teachers, principals and support staff are not paid as much as men; that they are not treated with the same respect and fairness; and their promotion prospects are worse.

eek