His idea had sparked a flood of jeers.
On March 21, the economist Sandrine Rousseau launched, during a live broadcast of the
Madmoizelle
media on Twitch, a proposal for a "crime of non-sharing of domestic tasks" in homes, inviting spouses to be able to file a complaint in the event of failure to respect equality.
The former candidate for the primary environmentalist thus intended to relieve the mental load of women, estimating that the latter do on average, per week, nearly 8 hours more of household chores than men.
"I think the private is political," she explained.
And to add: "As long as we do not give women the means to truly obtain equality in the sharing (
of tasks, editor's note
), we won't make it."
A draft project considered totally "above ground" and "wacky" for many Internet users.
And yet, this Thursday, April 7, a survey published by the Ifop-Consolab Observatory could demonstrate the opposite.
Carried out with a sample of 1,992 people, between March 28 and 31, this survey pinpoints a reality that is very present within couples: the lack of equity in the division of domestic work.
As such, the study indicates that 57% of women say they do “more tasks than their spouse” (compared to only 16% of men).
This includes, in particular, ironing, cleaning sanitary facilities, bedding, dusting, cooking and shopping.
A social problem which, for nearly 16% of French women, is a reason for marital breakdown.
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From theory to practice
Thus, faced with Sandrine Rousseau's proposal, 50% of women finally claim to support the establishment of this offence, joined by 44% of men.
A percentage that increases considerably among those under 30, with 62% of French women in favor of this law.
In other words, 22 points more than their elders, those over 65, who are for only 39%.
An idea that therefore appeals in theory, but which remains mixed in the face of practice.
Indeed, only 14% of French women said they were really ready to file a complaint against their spouse.
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However, the survey highlights the important evolution of consciousness in society.
If the majority of household chores remain the responsibility of women, 57% of them believing that they do more at home, compared to only 16% of men, many of them recognize a greater involvement on their part.
Indeed, when asked to think about the family pattern of their parents, 56% of them admit that their partner does "more" than their father, when only 10% assure that they do less.
