Gender roles Pius XI wrote that mothers should work primarily within the home, or in its immediate vicinity, and concentrate on household duties. He argued that every effort in society must be made for fathers to possess high enough wages, so that it never becomes a necessity within families for mothers to work. These forced dual income situations in which mothers work he describes as an "intolerable abuse".Quadragesimo Anno, 71. Pius also criticized egalitarianist stances, describing modern attempts to "liberate women" as a "crime".Casti Connubii, 74." Pius XI stated that attempts to liberate women from their husbands are a "false liberty and unnatural equality" and that the true emancipation of women "belongs to the noble office of a Christian woman and wife."Casti Connubii, 75.
gender roles pius xi wrote that mothers should work primarily within the home or in its immediate vicinity and concentrate on household duties he argued that every effort in society must be made for fathers to possess high enough wages so that it never becomes a necessity within families for mothers to work these forced dual income situations in which mothers work he describes as an "intolerable abuse"quadragesimo anno 71 pius also criticized egalitarianist stances describing modern attempts to "liberate women" as a "crime"casti connubii 74" pius xi stated that attempts to liberate women from their husbands are a "false liberty and unnatural equality" and that the true emancipation of women "belongs to the noble office of a christian woman and wife"casti connubii 75