

The value of domestic work
May 3, 2019
Ai-Jen Poo, Megan Stack, and Professor Diane Coyle discuss the undervaluation of domestic work, the power dynamics between employers and workers, the historical and gendered aspects of domestic work, the exclusion of unpaid work in GDP figures, and the challenges of transforming domestic work into sustainable, valued professions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring the Tragedy and Exploitation of Domestic Workers in Cyprus
01:41 • 2min
Invisible Labor: The Undervaluing of Domestic Work
03:22 • 9min
Reevaluating GDP and Unpaid Domestic Work
12:39 • 3min
Transforming Domestic Work into Sustainable, Valued Professions
15:20 • 4min