Are there as many girls as boys in your drawing? Most probably you would have drawn fewer girls. Can you think of reasons why there are fewer women and girls in your neighbourhood streets, parks and markets in the late evenings or at night?

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(a)

Are girls and boys doing different activities? Can you think of reasons why this might be so? What would happen if you replaced the girls with the boys and vice-versa?

3

(a)

Were Harmeet and Shonali correct in saying that Harmeet's mother did not work?

3

(a)

What do you think would happen if your mother or those involved in doing the work at home went on a strike for a day?

3

(a)

Why do you think that men and boys generally do not do housework? Do you think they should?

3

(a)

Study the table and answer the questions that follow.

State	Women paid (work hours per week)	Women unpaid (housework hours per week)	Women (Total)	Men paid (work hours per week)	Men unpaid (housework hours per week)	Men (Total)
Haryana	23	30	?	38	2	?
Tamil Nadu	19	35	?	40	4	?

(a) What are the total number of work hours spent by women in Haryana and Tamil Nadu each week?
(b) How does this compare with the total number of work hours spent by men?

3

(a)

Are the statements given below true or false. Support your answer with the use of an example.
(a) All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play.
(b) Our society does not make distinctions between boys and girls when they are growing up.
(c)Women who stay at home do not work.
(d) The work that women do is less valued than that of men.

3

(a)

Housework is invisible and unpaid work.
Housework is physically demanding.
Housework is time consuming.
Write in your own words what is meant by the terms 'invisible', 'physically demanding' and 'time consuming'? Give one example of each based on the household tasks undertaken by women in your home.

3

(a)

Make a list of toys and games that boys typically play and another for girls. If there is a difference between the two lists, can you think of some reasons why this is so? Does this have any relationship to the roles children have to playas adults?

3

(a)

If you have someone working as a domestic help in your house or locality, talk to her and find out a little bit more about her life-Who are her family members? Where is her home? How many hours does she work? How much does she get paid? Write a small story based on these details.

3

(a)

Describe the childhood of Samoan islands children.

3

(a)

Discuss the growing up of boys and girls in Madhya Pradesh.

3

(a)

Discuss the life of domestic workers.

3

(a)

What all can be included in housework?

3

(a)

How does our Constitution protect people from discrimination?

3

(a)