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Women may have earned equal rights in workplace but they take a backseat at home and give up on their careers as their husbands refuse to do their share of the household chores.

The research by Youngjoo Cha, a sociologist from Cornell University, found that women are more likely to give up their high flying jobs or take on less demanding roles if their husbands work long hours.

This is because working women have to do majority of household chores, including taking care of their children, while their husbands show less interest in helping her out, according to the study.

However, the study found that the impact on working men of having a wife who works long hours -- whether they are a parent or not -- is negligible, The Telegraph reported. Youngjoo Cha said: "The norm of overwork systematically disadvantages women, who are less likely to work long hours because of the expectation that they will have primary care-giving responsibilities and do more housework than men."

She added: "As long work-hours introduce conflict between work and family into many dual-earner families, couples often resolve conflict in ways that prioritise husbands' careers.

Read more at business.rediff.com