Study: Patterns Of Gender Inequality Start With Childhood Chores

BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A new study shows that gender inequality may begin with children at home — in the form of chores.
Research suggests that a major reason women are paid less than men is because they shoulder more responsibilities at home. These responsibilities often begin during childhood, when girls are often given more chores than boys.
A recent study by Sandra Hofferth, a sociologist at the University of Maryland explores the difference in domestic skills gained and chores conduc