Woman can work and care for her children

I refer to the letter headlined 'Women must stay at home', by Hung Man-wo Raymond (South China Morning Post, September 4).

After I read the letter, I felt so disappointed. Why are women always discriminated against? Mr Hung believes women should stay at home to raise children and maintain a clean and comfortable home.

He feels they needn't go out to work and that the only responsibility for a woman is to be a good housewife.

He is, in effect, describing traditional views about women.

However, times have changed and women's rights are now regarded as being more important than they were in past generations. Society now believes that men and women should be considered as equals.

I disagree with those who say that if women go out to work, children and husbands will be neglected and this will lead to an increase in the number of broken homes. Just because a woman remains at home does not automatically mean she is a good mother. A woman in full-time employment who cares for her children after she returns from work each day can be considered a good mother.