Working woman can equally be responsible mothers as house wives. Give response against this argument
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“ When a woman says she should say it with pride, for there is nothing higher on this planet to, which she could aspire.”
As we all know 3rd Nov is celebrated as house- wives day. The real origin of the day is not known but this day is set aside to recognize and celebrate the sacrifices a woman who stays at the home to manage all the chores of running a house hold successfully.
Today we live in a busy dreaming society. There is not enough time to accomplish many of our needs as individuals. And sometimes we must sacrifices a little to meet some of our goals. Some of the sacrifices we make are for our children and sometimes our children is what we sacrifices to make a living in this tough world.
“Man is for the sword, woman for the needle.”
“Man is for the field, woman is for the heart.”
The above lines revel that nature had made a man and woman different from each other, not only in the physical aspect but also in the mental aspects. If woman takes up outdoor work and at the sometime, manages her house hold, her attention and energy will be divided consequently, she will not able to give satisfactory output of her potential in other field.
“Housewives staying at home spend more time with their children and are better and much more responsible and effective mothers than the career mothers. Working mothers have no time for their children and family if they are working continuously. So children are left alone.
It is important to note that housewives do the task of running a house hold because they care for the family not because it is their duty. Housewives give children the attention they need and are friends with their children. And we all know
“When the cat is away, than the mice will play”.
Housewives kids have more moral values and know what is good and bad for them. Finally children need their own mother to be with them in their all important life events. A argument that career mothers are better because they are more capable to educate their child is not applicable only anyway, as surely the level of education a child needs before entering schooling can be taught by anyone.
The Indian concept of ‘Ardh- Naris war’ implies that man and woman are complementary to each other. Each has a specific importance and role. Those roles cannot be interchanged. If it is done the result will chaos.
So I have to this conclusion that-
“A housewife deserves to be honored as much as a woman who earns to support her family. I consider bringing up children is responsible job. In fact, being good housewife seems to me a much tougher job than going to the office and getting paid for it.”
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Working Mothers: How Much Working, How Much Mothers, And Where Is The Womanhood?
Jayita Poduval and Murali Poduval
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Abstract
Motherhood confers upon a woman the responsibility of raising a child. This process also changes the way in which she is perceived in society and at her workplace. It can necessitate her to take more than available leave options, and job security can be at risk. Significant social and personal adjustments are necessary to cope with such a situation. A working mother, especially one who has the good fortune to be able to balance her home and work, enjoys the stimulation that a job or career provides. She develops the ability of raising a useful member of society and at the same time gains financial independence. Along with motherhood, work adds to the completeness of being a woman.
Keywords: Motherhood, Womanhood, Working mothers
Introduction
“I am relieved if, rather than sex bias; the reason why more women are not breaking through the glass ceiling of academic medicine is because their children are hanging on the tails of their white coats. Most of us are happy to have them there, and academic medicine offers a level of professional fulfillment, financial stability, and geographic flexibility that is well worth the juggle”
“First, from the early 1950s, many employed mothers began to challenge, although not overturn, the dominant discourse of the ideal mother as exclusively bound to the home. The simple fact that so many women were drawn to work outside the home despite criticism demonstrates the monetary and psychological importance of employment for women”
Both quotes above reflect the unique life situation of working mothers, who are now a visible part of the workforce in almost all professions. Many working women start their families while they are working, and some others may find the need to return to work sooner than expected in the postpartum period. The working mother is an institution in her own right, one who combines a successful career giving her financial independence, with an effective motherhood raising a child. It is important to understand that both these jobs are extremely demanding, and to do justice to each without neglecting the other is a formidable task.
In this article, we shall try to clarify the difficulties a working mother may have on functioning with such dual responsibility.
Working and Motherhood
One could define a working mother as a woman with the ability to combine a career with the added responsibility of raising a child. Within this broad term may be encompassed two different categories of working women: the stay at home mother who works from home and the woman who works away from home while managing to fulfill her maternal duties.
Material aspirations and the necessities of daily life often compel both parents to work. A qualified woman may insist on working to maintain an effective career and be financially independent. The single working mother is a combination of these entities, working not only to run the family, but also maintaining her position as a financially independent head of the family.
Some of the points we must try to address include the following:
a)
Does motherhood affect productivity at the workplace?
b)
Does motherhood incite subconscious gender discrimination at the workplace?
c)
Does motherhood imply that the employee be given special privileges beyond possible entitlements, say maternity leave?
d)
Do special policies exist regarding leave benefits and special entitlements that may be needed by working mothers, say sudden sickness of the child?
e)
Is flexible working desirable? Can it be taken undue advantage of by the employee?
In this context, some of the issues that come into play include the following:
a)
Employer issues–maternity, compensated working hours, childcare facilities at the workplace, gender discrimination of working parents, especially in the academic field
b)
Employee issues–fatigue, spousal support, parental support system, child care issues, child health issues (e.g., do children of working mothers have more health problems?)
Working and Mothers: Some Common Issues
The Department of Labour of the United States of America, in The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993(1993), clearly recognizes the needs of working parents. According to this statute:
“The number of single-parent households and two-parent households in which the single parent or both parents work is increasing significantly. It is important for the development of children and the family unit that fathers and mothers are able to participate in early childrearing .The lack of employment policies to accommodate working parents can force individuals to choose between job security and parenting. Due to the nature of the roles of men and women in our society, the primary responsibility for family caretaking often falls on women, and such responsibility affects the working lives of women more than it affects the working lives of men.