For centuries people have debated over what women should or should not be allowed to do. They have been oppressed and treated with contempt. Their abilities have been questioned. And yes, now they must be granted more freedom than being just limited to the confines of household.

But despite living in a highly developed age, where women and men are equally participating in almost all walks of life, it is ironic that we have failed to grasp the true meaning of feminism.

People who argue about equal rights for females and males are clearly mistaken. For what distinct roles nature has prescribed for the two sexes can never be reimbursed.

It is incumbent upon a woman to care for her family, take responsibility for the upbringing of her children and fulfill the needs of her husband. She is supposed to spend wisely what her husband earns. But In this age it is hard to isolate females from the outside world.

Living in a world characterized by high economic instability, it is beyond the bounds of possibility for one person to earn for the whole family. There is a need for men and women to both play a part in supporting their family and maintaining family values, though not equally.

In today’s world it is baseless to talk about making a choice between work and family-work and family are not mutually exclusive. If we cannot ask a woman to neglect her family values, neither can we ask men to do so. The concept that family care is a responsibility for females and work is for males is not entirely wrong in its own sense.

Work is a part of our materialistic life, while family obligations are a social and spiritual aspect of our lives. Whether it is a man or a woman, none can ignore the importance of work and family both.

But when it comes to females, they have to play a greater part than their male counterparts in nurturing and maintaining their family values rather than earning money.

But work is not something behind which females have their own personal objective. It is for the family too. It is all about finding the right connection between work and life.

The real problem arises when the balance between family and work is disturbed. Females cannot be allowed to entirely be cut off from their social and ethical responsibilities just for the sake of earning money.

If this happens, society moves towards disorder. A sense of belonging that ties a female to her family, whether she is a daughter, a wife or a mother, cannot be replaced by greed for money.

­­So what is the solution? We must stop blaming females for the disintegration of social values in our society. Instead we have to encourage them by providing them job opportunities that do not demand as much commitment and hard work as most jobs do.

By creating distinct jobs, that will not only allow them to develop professionally, use their potential for economic development and earn money, we can prevent the degradation of our social, moral and cultural values.

The two genders have to work in association with each other to not only solve their financial problems, but to also maintain a peaceful and healthy environment at home.