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Welcome to ESAH’s Household Resources Library, where we provide information, advice and practical tools and tips to help you create equality, starting in your home.

To get started, select a topic from the links below to filter the most relevant articles, or browse all our household resources content.

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How Do You Do It

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Understanding the Problem

The Psychological Effects of Gender Inequality.

The Psychological Effects of Gender Inequality.

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Doing too much housework, but your partner doesn’t agree? Here’s why.

Doing too much housework, but your partner doesn’t agree? Here’s why.

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What is Mental Load? How it’s different to housework, & how to reduce yours in 3 steps

What is Mental Load? How it’s different to housework, & how to reduce yours in 3 steps

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Is housework really unequal? How we know and why it matters

Is housework really unequal? How we know and why it matters

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Are They Just Trying To Get Out Of Doing Housework?

Are They Just Trying To Get Out Of Doing Housework?

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The first step to an equal home is understanding how you share the load

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Difficult Conversations

Equality at home – It is never as simple as a conversation

Equality at home – It is never as simple as a conversation

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Resolving Different Housework Standards: A Practical Framework

Resolving Different Housework Standards: A Practical Framework

How To Talk About Housework Standards Without Starting A Fight

How To Talk About Housework Standards Without Starting A Fight

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Working Towards A Solution

Pragmatic Parenting: Imperfection and Empowerment

Pragmatic Parenting: Imperfection and Empowerment

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What is Mental Load? How it’s different to housework, & how to reduce yours in 3 steps

What is Mental Load? How it’s different to housework, & how to reduce yours in 3 steps

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Top 10 tips to make your home more equal

Top 10 tips to make your home more equal

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The Joy Of Not Doing Housework (But Knowing It’s Still Being Done)

The Joy Of Not Doing Housework (But Knowing It’s Still Being Done)

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Take the first step towards a more equal world by starting in your home

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Personal Stories

Self-discovery and learning through lived experience

Self-discovery and learning through lived experience

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Dianna’s Story: Treating children equally isn’t new

Dianna’s Story: Treating children equally isn’t new

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Anna’s Story: Sharing the mental load

Anna’s Story: Sharing the mental load

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