More and more women are now going out to work and some women are now the major salary earner in the family. What are the causes of this, and what effect is this having on families and society?

In the past, most women stayed at home to take care of domestic chores

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as cooking or cleaning. Women's liberation and feminism have meant that

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situation has been transformed and in contemporary

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women are playing an almost equal role with men in terms of work.

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has had significant consequences,

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in terms of the family,

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by improving quality of

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and increasing children's sense of independence, and

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for

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itself with greater gender equality. The main reasons behind the increase of women in the workplace are women's liberation and feminism. The women's liberation movement originated in the 1960s and was popularised by authors

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as Simone de Beauvoir. As a consequence of

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, new legislation emerged, granting women equal rights to men in many fields,

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employment. Because of feminist ideas, men have taken up roles which were previously seen as being for women only, most importantly those related to child rearing.

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, women have more time to pursue their own careers and interests. These have led to some significant effects,

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to family

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and to

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as a whole.

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the earning capacity of a woman in her lifetime is generally much less than that of a man, she can

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make a significant contribution to the family income. The most important consequence of

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is an improved quality of

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. By helping to maintain a steady income for the family, the pressure on the husband is considerably reduced,

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improving

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the husband's and the wife's emotional well being.

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, the purchasing power of the family will

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be raised.

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means that the family can afford more luxuries

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as foreign travel and a family car. A

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effect on the family is the promotion of independence in the children. Some might argue that having

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parents working might be damaging to the children because of a lack of parental attention.

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children have to learn to look after themselves at an earlier age, and their parents often rely on them to help with the housework.

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teaches them important

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skills. As regards

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, the most significant impact of women going to work is greater gender equality. There are an increasing number of women who are becoming politicians, lawyers, and even CEOs and company managers.

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in turn has led to greater equality for women in all areas of

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, not just employment.

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, women today have much stronger legal right to protect themselves against domestic violence and sexual discrimination in the workplace. In conclusion, the increasing number of women at work has brought about some important changes in family

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, including improved quality of

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and increased independence for children, as well as affecting

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itself. It is clear that the sexes are still a long way from being equal in all areas of

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, and perhaps the challenge of the present century is to ensure that

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takes place.