A Woman`s role in Bulgaria verses A Woman`s role in Papua New GuineaCommon knowledge is likely to demonstrate that different cultures have different types of family systems, determined by their geographical and historical settings. As a result, different cultures are likely to feature numerous variations on either nuclear families, comprising father, mother and children, or the extended family which is made up of grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and other members. Organization of the extended family requires more severe rules and holds strong bonds between family members in order to keep the family closer as a unit. This essay will look into the role of females within the family unit in Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea. It will highlight the differences in family settings in terms of their structures and their authority.Family types have changed over time depending on the levels of civilization and their exposure to modernization. Nevertheless, modernization has not fully met the expectations of many women who consider it an avenue of promoting gender equality and enhancing the breakaway from the patriarchal societies which have infringed on the rights of women. In spite of the continuous constitutional reforms in Bulgaria to offer women equality, women are still perceived as housewives rather than able-bodied labor force in the labor market. Women`s fight for equal rights has been based on Bulgaria`s Family Code, which spells out the need for equality between both genders. This has instilled aspects of liberalism in many Bulgarian families where women can pursue other interests than their spouses. For instance, the Bulgarian women are nurtured into the modern workforce through ideology-enriched services like day care which prepares them for more demanding responsibilities. Their men have compromised the patriarchal nurture of their society, to give them a chance of seeking avenues to earn like their husbands in order to empower them economically. By contrast, Papua New Guinean women suffer traditional stereotypes which have let down their dreams. Many women in the villages have nothing to fight for, as far as gender equality is concerned, because they have been nurtured to be submissive housewives to their husbands and the male gender in general. This has inhibited their aggressiveness in seeking equality and other lives beyond the childbearing roles.In Papua New Guinean villages, a basic household consists of a husband, wife, unmarried children and in some scenarios, the husband`s parents. Like Bulgarians, Papua New Guineans value extended families although they reside in the adjacent houses. These families meet frequently for companionship...