An Ifop study points to the unequal distribution of domestic and parental tasks to the detriment of women during the summer holidays. This is the first study to look at mental workload related to summer vacation.
Are women really on vacation? As the great summer departures are about to begin, an Ifop study released this Thursday demonstrates a unequal distribution of domestic and parental tasks during the summer holidays to the detriment of women. They are thus 66% to estimate doing more than their partner during the holidays, 43% even think of doing “much more”. Only 27% of women believe they do as much as their partner on vacation (compared to 34% of men). Women are more likely than men to buy transport tickets for the family (50% against 44% of men), to choose the destination (37% against 26% of men), to book accommodation (48% against 26% of men), to organize the departure (56% against 31% of men), to stick to vacation budget (49% against 33% of men), take care of household chores (53% against 15% of men), shopping (50% against 22% of men), meal preparation (54% against 24% of men), to choose the activities (34% against 17% of men) or taking pictures (53% against 22% of men).
Women are never really on vacation
This unequal distribution of responsibilities is source of conflict in the couple since 42% of respondents (women and men) admit to having already argued about the organization of holidays. ” I decided not to do my husband’s. I also didn’t want him to have an image of the woman who always does everything,” explain to France Info Valentine, 50 years old. But once there, “we think about many more everyday things, shopping, meals, cleaning…”. In contrast, 58% of men are responsible for drivingcompared to 18% of women. “Madame is sleeping, I’m driving,” says Jean-Pierre, 64.
” This survey shows that holidays, whether in terms of their preparation or their progress, do not escape the gender privilege which wants men to do less overall than women in most life-related tasks. couples and childrenanalyzes François Kraus, director of the gender and sexuality at Ifop. Even on vacation, it is mostly up to them to anticipate, prepare and manage, with the exception of driving the family car, which remains a male preserve. “. Ifop concludes that ” women are never on vacation as much as men “, even though ” the spouse benefits from greater availability ” at this moment.