In Indian society, mostly  women take up the task of cooking everywhere. They’re ‘expected’ to do all the household chores i.e. preparing meals, washing of dishes , cleaning of clothes etc. because our old- age culture is sayings so.

But now, time have changed,  the education and careers no more remain the domain of men alone. Women are equally striving to prosper their career as much as men are doing .

Women are equally contributing in the family in terms of monetary terms. But even now the duty of conducting household chores have been stucked with the area of women only. Women are still by default the ‘absolute rulers’ in this department, or rather are ‘made to be’. 

Those days are gone when women always stayed at home and the men went out to work. Now  women choosing to pursue higher education and careers, struggling to make balance  with their personal life and professional career has become the norm of the day.

Expecting a woman to wake up early in morning then prepare meal for everyone in house, then going office and then again expecting prepare full meal for home when she gets back from work in night. These all are leaving behind her mental and physical stress, is outright cruel. 

But, very unfortunately, specially a wife or daughter- in- law is expected to do so because its her duty. 

And this is very surprising that even the women are taking this as their reponsibilities and doing this everyday without thinking that, this is not the sacrifice. They are getting used by their Husbands and In- Laws, they don't love her but only making use of her to get their wishes done.

For example: If a man is a full-time employee then expecting to cook dinner after he returns from work is completely  inhuman, then why this rule is not applicable for women also. Again, women fall ill but are still expected to cook. 

So, there is need of teaching our kids i.e. boys and girls…. about the importance of being equal actually.

How? By teaching the sons cooking skills slowly but steadily from the time he turns three till the age of say 15 or 18. Thus she ensures that her son, a future husband to a girl, does not just cook for his wife but truly makes peace with the fact that a house kitchen is not just a woman’s department but his also.