Statistics gathered by the United Nations show that in many developed countries, more than half of mothers with children under the age of three are employed.
शिवाय, पती दुसऱ्‍या शहरात अथवा परदेशात नोकरी करत असल्यास, मुलांचे संगोपन करण्याची जबाबदारी पूर्णपणे आईवरच येते.