A divorce court in Beijing ruled that domestic work “constitutes an intangible property value” and ordered a man to pay his wife $ 7,700 for five years of unpaid work, according to a report.
The BBC said the case has been a source of debate on social media sites across the country. The report said that one of the arguments was that the woman – identified only by the surname Wang – was not fairly compensated. The comments pointed out how housekeepers in the city could demand $ 50,000 a year for some of the tasks she performed. (The husband also has to pay $ 309 a month for child support.)
The couple has been married for five years. They have a son. The Guardian said there is a new civil code in the country that allows a partner to seek compensation for domestic work and, for example, to care for an elderly father.
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“Everyone who has done housework knows that doing housework is not easier than going to work, it is often more difficult,” said a Weibo user, according to the Guardian.