From unpaid caregiving and beauty routines to the hidden burden of emotional support, some women are starting to demand compensation for the work they do in relationships — work that often benefits men for a lifetime.
Author: Alicia Kleer
Since January 2025, she has been a trainee at ZEIT and ZEIT ONLINE. Previously, she worked as a conference interpreter and translator for Arabic and English. She studied ethnology, Arabic studies, and Islamic studies, and holds a master’s degree in Arabic conference interpreting. Her focus is on West Asia and North Africa, feminism, Arabic, migration, and displacement.