However, and despite a decrease, women's rights violations remain widespread. Because of the structure of politics, the economy, discriminatory social norms, values and culture which view men as the leaders, women continue to be the victims of stereotyping in Thai society. The views of the Thai society often assimnilates men as leaders and women as followers: women are often the ones doing the housework, including cooking and looking after the children. If women work outside their home, they also have duties at home. In some cases, women have to face difficult situations, such as polygamy.[2] This situation increases the number of divorces, which can be complemented by other factors such as domestic violence, income-related problems and other marriage-related issues. Such difficult conditions for women add to the list of problems. For example, women are not allowed to use their surname and must use their husband's surname instead.[3]; there are also issues of political participation; the role of the government and private placements, as women generally place smaller amounts of money than men.[4]