The concept of the double burden refers to the situation in which individuals, particularly women, are expected to perform both paid employment and unpaid domestic responsibilities simultaneously. Despite increasing participation of women in the workforce, traditional gender roles continue to assign them the primary responsibility for household chores, childcare, elder care, and other family obligations. This unequal distribution of work creates physical, emotional, and psychological stress and significantly affects women's productivity, career growth, and overall well-being. The double burden is rooted in patriarchal social structures that consider domestic work as a woman's natural duty rather than productive labour. Even when women contribute equally or more to household income through paid employment, they often continue to perform the majority of unpaid care work. Men, on the other hand, generally spend comparatively less time on household