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Taiwan Planner Says Women Should Care for Husband's Relatives

Wed, 03/28/2001 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The Associated Press reports that Taiwan's top economic planner, Chen Po-chih, chairman of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, said that women with low-paying jobs should stay home to care for their husbands' elderly parents. The government toughened regulations last year to allow only families with severely disabled relatives to hire foreign maids or caretakers. Chen told lawmakers that women with low-paying jobs should stay home to care for their in-laws. He said that the regulations should not be relaxed to spare them that duty.

The Associated Press reports that Taiwan's top economic planner, Chen Po-chih, chairman of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, said that women with low-paying jobs should stay home to care for their husbands' elderly parents. The government toughened regulations last year to allow only families with severely disabled relatives to hire foreign maids or caretakers. Chen told lawmakers that women with low-paying jobs should stay home to care for their in-laws. He said that the regulations should not be relaxed to spare them that duty.