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Cooking. Cleaning. Tidying. Washing up. Folding clothes. Looking after children. There is an almost endless list of household chores. And, studies show, in homes around the world, most of them are done by women.

Now, Spain plans to make a new app to solve this problem. On the app, families will be able to chart how many chores they have done and show the "invisibleSomething that cannot be seen. work" done by women. The app makers hope that men will start to do more housework.

In the 1960s, British women did 85% of all housework. Today, men do an extra 24 minutes of housework per day. But many more women also work outside the home. Many say work in the home is still not shared fairly.

Many use self-tracking apps to log their health, exercise and sleep. Fans say they make us happier. But can they also help to make the world more equal?

Gender expertSomeone who knows a lot about a particular subject. Kate Mangino suggests couples keep a record of who does what.

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But scientists have also found that some men "see mess differently" and disagree on the value of housework.

One day in 1975, the women of IcelandA volcanic island just south of the Arctic Circle. Its parliament, the "Althing", is thought to be the oldest in the world, dating from 930. went on strikeWhen people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met. . Fathers had to take their children to work and cook meals. After that, Iceland chose a woman to be their president.

Kate Mangino says men should be happy about sharing housework. People who work together in an equal way are stronger and happier working as a "team".

Yes! The app will show the truth about who is doing more housework. This app will mean everyone does their fair share and stop arguments. And it can help families and flatmates too.

No! People do no want apps tracking everything they do. And it will not work because people will never agree on what counts as work.