Date: Saturday April 2nd 2015

Participants (from 9 countries):

Team A: (Yes) Amine, Santo, Eshaal, Alama

Team B: (No) Miranda, Selly, Rick

Team C: (On the fence) Johny, Hunan, Kashi

People joining late: Chark, Sunita

Host: Rick/Eshaal

Moderator: Marwa

Team A Summary:

Focus of the mother should be on raising the child, not working
Each country has its own culture, it depends. Women have a primary role in the house, it’s hard to be both the breadwinner and also to take care of the family
Women are not used to it, men have the responsibility
It’s natural that men have this role, men should work, they have more capability

Team B Summary:

A couple should not just rely on the guy, they are a team, they need to work together
Both should take responsibility for the future of the household
It can depend also on circumstances, if there are no young children at home, then there is no reason for the woman to stay at home if she wants to work
As children get older, and go to school, there is time for the woman to work if she wants
Both can share responsibilities in the house, taking care of children, household responsibilities like cooking, cleaning etc.
In today’s environment, especially with the internet, many people can work from home

Team C Results/Summary:

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