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I am all for women studying gaining valuable knowledge,  improving their lot in life, and especially working in the field of employment that they really love!
I myself as a woman and student have benefited myself from studying and gaining knowledge of the subjects that are most interesting to me. I have also worked when I was a  younger woman. However, are women really valued at home and in the work place

Example - As a child I saw my mother as a young women, working hard at home, doing the daily family tasks, like shopping, washing clothes, cleaning floors, making the dinner for all the family. My working father used to leave the house and also worked hard, doing manual work outside the home. The difference was he was paid but mother was not! I always thought that this was totally unfair.

She received no money for all her hard work and when she needed something a little more, she had to ask my father and explain to him that she needed a new winter coat or pair of shoes.

I thought this was sad after all her hard work looking after the house, keeping the family fed and comfortable that she had to go to ask my father for money.
Fortunately my dad, who was a good man was understanding, and generously gave her what she asked for. 

But what if he wasn't then what?

I was always puzzled that my father received a pay packet every month from his works, but my mother received nothing for all her hard efforts in looking after the house and family.

When my father had a serious operation in hospital, it was my mother who took care of him at home, waiting on him hand and foot helping him shave, wash and dress, as well as bringing him his meals.

When she became ill,  it was us her children,  who had to look after her because dad was working, he dared not take time off,  in those days it just didn't happen and besides he could lose his job!

Why is it that a woman's work has less value than a mans work?

Historically stay- at- home mums were underappreciated, but also women in general. it seems that women receive much less money, for doing the same job as a man. Even some professional women or managers sometimes  make less money than their male counterparts.

Why does this happen?

Woman like to have a career and if they are strong and lucky they can achieve it. What if they are unable to work for various reasons of poor Education, a disability or other circumstances beyond their control?  or what if her child has a disability? Or simply because it is more convenient to be at home,  looking after the children? preparing the meals, cleaning and so on, especially if the husband himself works, and likes to return to a hot dinner and a clean house.

The government should pay women who work at home,  a reasonable basic allowance to be a stay -at - home mum, to reflect the good work that they do within the family home.

 The couple could have more money coming in, if the woman was being  paid for what she did at home. They could afford to buy more(spending power) and pay their bills off too.

This would feel more like her work is valued and useful. The couple would feel closer together as a team,  a  happy marriage to be equal partners. There is so much disatisfaction and divorce these days partly because women feel undermined and undervalued at home. 

I think it is good for a woman if she prefers to work, if she has a good career or a job that she is happy with, as long as she receives  good wages  equal pay to a man!  but if she is not so lucky and prefers to be a stay- at- home mum, then she should be able to choose to do that instead.

The country as a whole would benefit from this. Less unemployment, more stability in the home and less poverty in general !