Assertion (A): Women's work is often under-counted in employment statistics.
Reason (R): Much of women's work, such as unpaid help on the family farm, is not recognised as productive work.

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If such work is not reported as work, the women doing it are not counted as workers.
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Assertion (A): Women's work is often under-counted in employment statistics.Reason (R): Much of women's work, such as unpaid help on the family farm, is not recognised as productive work.

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Assertion (A): Women's work is often under-counted in employment statistics.
Reason (R): Much of women's work, such as unpaid help on the family farm, is not recognised as productive work.