Life was regarded as ideal if a woman signed an agreement for some part-some job. It is deemed that part-time work was the perfect solution for women who had just become mothers or for housewives.

It gives them the weekend to do their weekly shopping and clean their house. But according to a study, part-time work is far from being an answer to their problem.

A study that entailed five nations -- US, Australia, Italy, France and Denmark -- compared the demands of families with young kids together with the gender division of work and care.

Researchers Lyn Craig and Killian Mullan, of the social policy research centre at the University of NSW, found that couples in all the nations seemed to work more after they had kids to take care of.

It was discovered that only 18.5% of households in Australia with young kids have both the parents working full time. The figure in Denmark was much higher at 64.7%.

While in Italy it was 35%, in France it stood at 25.3%, and was around 36% in the United States.

It was noticed that part-time moms used their spare time on household chores, rather than spending their time on relaxing activities like practising yoga or going for a walk to keep themselves healthy.