Women As Caregivers
Mention the term caregiver and what is the first image that pops into people’s minds.
It is invariably one of a woman’s who is entrusted with the responsibility of taking care of the needs of the family. By default, everyone thinks of women. For years, caregiving has been considered a woman’s “duty” – men are breadwinners while women are caregivers. This thought process has been prevalent for many years and unfortunately continues to prevail.
When a member of the family falls ill, women are habitually expected to look after the invalid.
It is not even something that warrants a discussion in many families as it is the woman’s responsibility to look after the family.
While men are expected to take care of the finances, women are expected to stay at home and tend to other member’s physical well-being. Women being entrusted with caretaking affects them and the society in many ways.