A few days ago, the Brazilian actor Caio Castro set the internet on fire after making a controversial statement in a podcast. He compared paying the full bill on a date to financial support. In his words, he said it’s bothersome to have this implicit obligation to ‘provide’, and to pay the bill fully on a date. The statement generated online discussions among different groups of people—some supporting him, and others criticizing his statement.

🤔But we wonder, is this still true? Does this ‘obligation’ still apply? Are Brazilian men supporting women financially? 🤔

Let’s look at the facts! ➡️

🗣️According to IBGE, the number of women financially responsible for households has been increasing steadily. In 2020, this number was close to half of the country’s households.

🗣️Women in Brazil today are also responsible for domestic tasks in most cases, which means they end up having two full time jobs. According to research conducted by the nonprofit organization Think Olga, Brazilian women spend 21 hours per week, on average, doing domestic chores, the equivalent to 7 years of their entire lives.

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