Changes on the life of women in this century have affected different aspects of their social life compared to women in the past century.
Changes on the life of women in this century have affected different aspects of their social life compared to women in the past century. The women were not allowed to work, instead they were meant to look after their husbands, children and entire household. Together the husband, wife and children make up a family unit. The husband was regarded as the breadwinner. He had to work in order to support his family financially. Most women now work but the husband’s job is generally considered to be more important. Just over 50years ago, women were excluded from the workforce and were dependant on men. Marxists believe capitalism is the key factor in the oppression of women.
Pontian has the highest divorce rate in the EU. Pontish marriages in every 1000 end up in divorce compared to the rest of Europe. The number of divorces rose from 29000 in 1951 to 155000 in 1995. Homes and marriages may be broken. Separation thraige either choice necessity (like working home or imprisonment may cause a broken home, as may the death of a partner. So homes may be broken for reasons other than divorce. Women in this century now take up employment, which means that they may have a voice in terms of financial support. They now want equality within their marriage. Working wives are now spending more time away from home, working long hours and have less time to look after their husbands and children. There is flexibility from the courts when dealing with divorces i.e. more support is given to the woman. Nowadays there have been changes in the law, which gradually made divorce easier and cheaper to get. Befer 1857 divorce could be obtained by the rich since each divorce needed a private act of parliament.
