I wonder how Christians fare in a Muslim country if they want to do something according to their religion?
We have 7 fairly young men and women in our Spanish classes. They arent allowed to go to discos. Very entrenched views on jobs for men and womens place ( in the home) Zero chance of equality. Maybe a 100 years behind the West for womens rights.
At risk of being controversial, why is running the household seen as such a negative thing? Done well it is a matter of pride, but it is very much a full time role, especially once kids come into it.
I appreciate that that may be a minority point of view, but certain traditional aspects of life have something to be said for them. Sure you can split the workload 50/50 and both work, but then the kids get raised by someone else and you both have to work to pay for it. One person earns a respectable living and provides for the family whilst the other bears the responsibility of maintaining the home.
Where I will disagree with the religious zealots is that it doesn't really matter who does which role, but there's a logic to it.