Housework is still 'woman's work'
Research from the University of New South Wales indicates that married women with children are worse off than ever before, which is why they are initiating divorce in higher numbers and having fewer children. Some of the findings include:
• Working mothers still perform most of the household chores.
• Full-time mothers and women who work full-time have similar working hours.
• Working mothers work more hours (paid and unpaid) than working fathers.
• Mothers who work part-time have the longest working hours of all.
• Most divorces are initiated by women.