Spain To Launch App To Track Men’s Contribution To Household Chores

Spain To Launch App To Track Men’s Contribution To Household Chores.

Spain is set to introduce a new application aimed at monitoring the time each household or family member spends on household chores, with the goal of encouraging men to contribute more at home.

The initiative, seen as part of a broader drive for gender equality, was announced by Spain’s Secretary of State for Equality, Angela Rodriguez, as reported by The Guardian.

The app intends to address the “mental load” that disproportionately falls on women when it comes to household responsibilities.

The announcement was made during the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in Geneva.

Rodriguez stated that the app, which is soon to be unveiled, will enable people to log the household chores performed by different family members. This will provide visibility into the amount of time each person spends on housework, allowing for a reordering of responsibilities.

The total development cost of the software is reported to be 211,750 euros.

“We think this is an exercise that could be used at home to share the chores out between sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, or between flatmates or life partners because the division of those tasks is sometimes unequal,” Rodriguez explained.

The app will function in a similar manner to Splitwise, a platform that allows users to split expenses such as dining out.

Rodriguez emphasized that the application will help bring attention to the often unseen and essential tasks required for a well-functioning household. For instance, cleaning the kitchen may take 20 minutes, but that duration can vary depending on whether someone has prepared the grocery list or remembered to buy dishwashing liquid.

In a subsequent tweet, Rodriguez addressed those who were critical of the household chores app, suggesting that their offense may stem from the possibility of having to assume their fair share of responsibilities at home.

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