Since the 1960s, the traditional division of labour between the sexes had started to change. The male role of breadwinner and the female role of mother and housewife were no longer taken for granted and both women and men became more options to shape their own lives. In the same period the rise of the feminist movement contributed to changes in the power relations between the sexes and gave women the opportunity to play a more active role in public life. The past decades have seen an increase in the number of women participating in the labour force which clearly reflects the changing patterns between the sexes. ... Zie: Summar