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This decision of the Supreme Court is not just a legal comment, but a historic step challenging the thinking that has been considering the labor of housewives as ‘not work’ for years. A homemaker’s contribution is not measured by salary, but by the relationships he forges.

What do you do staying at home all day? If you also address your wife and sister by saying this, then now the court can reprimand you for this. The Supreme Court has said in a historic decision that women who take care of the house are not just ‘housewives’ or maids, but they are nation builders. The court recognized that the domestic work and family care they perform has immense social and economic value.

After the death of a man’s wife in a road accident, the Supreme Court has given a historic verdict saying that a housewife also plays an important role in nation building. The court has shown a mirror to the society by giving importance to this invisible labour. You consider the home hen equal to pulses. If you go to any house, you will see that women are busy working all day long. The responsibility of running a household is as difficult as running a factory or office.

In Indian society, only long-term paid work was considered real work. Work that is done within the home without pay is often not given importance. Whereas the truth is that no family system can run smoothly without domestic labour. If a woman does not wake up in the morning, cook food and send her children to school on time, then how will the future of the country be prepared? Women wake up first in the morning at home and are the last to sleep.

If women are included in each job, their salary will be more than that of a woman in any corporate job. Imagine a woman becoming a doctor for elderly parents at home. While cooking, she becomes the chef and prepares food for the entire family, cleans the house, keeps track of expenses and also takes care of the emotional needs of the family members. All of these tasks together demand more time and energy than a full-time job. Yet when a woman is asked what she does, the answer is often, ‘Nothing, I just take care of the house.’ This word ‘bus’ itself is the biggest irony of our social outlook. Famous actress Riddhi Dogra said in an interview that it is written in some form that a housewife or homemaker is dependent, but in reality, the entire house is dependent on them. There is a saying in English, “a man works from sun to sun but a woman’s work is never done”. A man’s working hours are fixed but a woman’s work never ends.

People who work also get one day off in a week but homemakers do not get any day off. Experts believe that the debate on determining economic value for domestic work is important, but it is even more important to respect women’s labour. Often a person working outside the home is considered the earning member of the family, while the contribution of the woman who takes care of the house is ignored. This sometimes affects the self-esteem of women. When family members understand that running a household is also an important responsibility, then women will get the respect they deserve.

Managing a household is no small task. It is a task that requires time, hard work, patience, management ability and emotional intelligence. Therefore, terming the labor done within the home as ‘not work’ is not only wrong but also an insult to the contribution of millions of women who remain dedicated day and night to their families.

Experts believe that the debate on determining economic value for domestic work is important, but it is even more important to respect women’s labour. Most of the time, a person working outside the home is considered the earning member of the family, while the contribution of the woman who takes care of the house is ignored. This sometimes affects the self-esteem of women.

What is needed today is that we recognize the labor of homemaker women, respect them and give them equal status in the family and society. Whether there is a system of economic evaluation or not, it is certain that the contribution of a woman who takes care of the house is invaluable. A housewife is that invisible force who remains dedicated to her family round the clock without any leave, promotion or salary. Sometimes she shapes the future of children by becoming a teacher, sometimes she takes care of the household by becoming a manager, and sometimes she keeps the entire family connected by becoming emotional support.

housewife is housewife

I, Dr. Kumari Richa, agree 100% with this decision of the Supreme Court. Because a housewife makes a new beginning every day, it is her responsibility to take care of the family, and she forgets her own tiredness and discharges them well. But in return one word pricks like a sharp arrow. That’s what you do all day? Just cooking food is not a job. This hurts her self-esteem and makes her frustrated. According to this decision of the Supreme Court, if they receive this amount from the head of the family, then there will be a glow of confidence in them and the head will also know the importance of his work.

Dr. Kumari Richa
(Teacher- Darbhanga, Bihar)

Society will get a new direction

I completely agree with this idea. A housewife’s contribution is not limited to daily household tasks only, but she is the mental, emotional and social backbone of the family. Imparting values ​​to children and building the next generation is such an invaluable task that cannot be measured by any economic scale. This opinion of the Supreme Court is a historic step towards giving respect and legal recognition to this ‘invisible and unpaid labor’ of housewives. Although the amount of Rs 30,000 may not be the full value of their contribution, this step will give women economic security, equal rights in society and a strong foundation for their self-esteem.

Neha Goyal (Dentist)

The invisible labor of housewives will be respected

A housewife is not only the woman who takes care of the house, but she is the cornerstone of the family. The foundation of a child’s personality, values ​​and future lies at home and housewifery is the basis of that strong foundation. It is a commendable initiative by the Supreme Court to give importance to the work of a housewife and consider her entitled to Rs 30,000. I completely agree with this decision, because it will give respect to the invisible labor of housewives, increase awareness about the importance of domestic work, develop positive attitude towards housewives in the family and society and boost self-confidence among women.

Vasundhara Dharmani (Himachal Pradesh)