The 'double burden' was a term that came into fashion in the early years of the modern feminist movement. It referred to the challenges that confronted women who sought to thrive in both the private and public spheres of life. Sometimes also called the 'productive/reproductive divide,' it referred to the onus borne by women who sought to participate in and contribute to social endeavors—such as engaging in productive work like farming, employment, and civic and political engagement—even as they still largely faced the responsibilities of 'reproductive' work, such as birthing and being responsible for the raising of children, looking after domestic concerns, and caring for one's life partner.

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