Women consist of half the world¯s population and do two-third of the world¯s working hours. However, they can only receive one tenth of money and own one hundred of property (°Women± 10). In spite of inequality enjoyed by men and women, there are distinct differences between the roles of women in the developed and the developing world- in the house and outside the house.

Women in the developing countries bear a much heavier burden in the house than that in the developed countries. Take China and USA as an example. Chinese women almost devote themselves to their families. Husbands and children are regarded as focus of their lives. Sometimes they give up their careers, hobbies and interest for the sake of the families. Due to the poor medical condition and the traditional family concept that women are historical entitled of the task to give a birth to a baby boy, not many of them use modern contraceptive

There are also differences regarding women¯s roles outside their houses. Firstly, women in the poor countries have to bear stronger physical intensity, while those in the wealthy countries mental intensity. Millions of women in the Third World struggle more than 16 hours in the field each day (Adamson 20). They do not get much training and technology help in agriculture. On the contrary, the use of new equipment like tractors have lengthened their working hours and strengthened their laboring intensity (Adamson 20). Nevertheless, in the industrialized countries, computerization provides women with a change in working patterns. More and more women take part in mental works.

New Internationalist. 89(1980): 20

New Internationalist 89(19880): 21

Adamson, Peter. °Women Work Twice as Hard as Men.±

New Internationalist 90(1980): 10-11

The whole society has to do things to improve women¯s condition in life, work, heal

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