National Adult Literacy Database

April 19, 2004

The following story was written by Rohan Grant, from Toronto, Ontario. Rohan is originally from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, in the West Indies. Currently, he works in a Day centre and is also a Board member at East End Literacy. While at East End Literacy, Rohan has been working hard on his reading and writing skills. He is a diligent student and is also proactive in the community.

Women's Valuable Role in Society

by Rohan Grant

Women have a valuable role in society. Women work in the home and outside the home.

In the home, women have to take care of children by cooking for them and making sure their laundry is done. They also pick up the children from daycare and they spend time with each other before the kids get settled for bed. After the children are asleep, the mother will clean up and get things prepared for the following day.

Women also play the role of wife and lover in the home. Building a strong relationship with her spouse is very important to maintain the bond within the family structure. A woman supports her partner, and gives suggestions so they can problem solve together. They show each other mutual respect by working as a team in the home. The mother sets a good example for her children by being a good wife.

Outside the home it is very good to have your wife help bring some income into the family because it helps to give the family a better standard of living. She may work as one of these: daycare worker, computer worker, volunteer worker, and caregiver. For example, if she works as a teacher in a daycare centre, the woman needs to have organizational skills and also good listening skills.

Anyone who has a good woman in their life should feel very special because finding a good woman is like going out to look for diamonds. It is very hard to find it, but when you put your hands on it, you feel like the luckiest person in the world.

[This story was taken with permission, from EEL Today - A Collection of Student Articles, February 2004, entitled The Work Women Do In and Outside the Home, written by students at East End Literacy.]