If unpaid market and domestic work are considered together, nearly 78pc of women are engaged in productive activity.
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Pakistan’s economic discussion centres around what is measured. However, one of the nation’s most significant productive sectors remains mostly unnoticed, not due to a lack of importance, but rather because it is unpaid.
Every morning, well before the offices open and the markets buzz with activity, countless individuals in Pakistan are already engaged in their work. Some dairy animals are milked before dawn. Some individuals contribute to the operation of family farms, shops, workshops, and small businesses without earning a wage.
Simultaneously, countless individuals engage in meal preparation, home cleaning, childcare, elder care, water collection, animal husbandry, and a myriad of other responsibilities that ensure the smooth operation of households. Before the official start of the formal economy, a significant amount of productive work has already taken place. However, a significant portion of this effort is not reflected in Pakistan’s economic data
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