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Translations for „women's work“ in the English » German Dictionary (Go to German » English)

ˈwom·en's work N no pl

women's work

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there is a preponderance of women in part-time work

Frauen sind bei Teilzeitarbeitsstellen in der Überzahl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A couple argue about whether men's or women's work is more difficult, and swap places. en.wikipedia.org

Enslaved women largely occupied traditional women's work roles and were often hired out by the day. en.wikipedia.org

There she proceeded to organize women's work and clubs. en.wikipedia.org

Second, women's work opportunities were few, and when they did find work, their wages were lower than male workers' wages. en.wikipedia.org

Though much of women's work is indoors, some is outdoors such as: fetching water, grocery shopping or food foraging, and gardening. en.wikipedia.org

It focuses on areas of research relevant to women, such as women's work, the gender pay gap, parenting, and violence against women. en.wikipedia.org

Similarly, men are increasingly working in occupations which in previous generations had been considered women's work, such as nursing, cleaning and child care. en.wikipedia.org

Also, due to electrification women's work around the house became easier leaving them with more time to be able to dedicate to school or work. en.wikipedia.org

The distaff, or rock, used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women's work. en.wikipedia.org

Cultural ideals about women's work can also affect men whose outward gender expression is considered feminine within a given society. en.wikipedia.org

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