Even though Taiwanese society appears to have become more egalitarian in the public domain, many women still suffer from physical violence and unequal burdens of housework. Studies on the gender division of housework have generally shown that wives take on the majority of household responsibilities regardless of employment status. Using national sampling surveys conducted in 1991, 1996, and 2002, we examine factors that contribute to the continuation of gender division of housework in Taiwan. In addition to education and employment status, we include the family backgrounds of respondents in our analysis. Statistical results indicate that laundry is primarily considered women's work and home repair remains men's work. Wives with higher educational achievement or who are employed are significantly less likely to do the majority of housework. Mother's education also accounts for discontinuity in gender housework division. We conclude that increased male input into women's housework is the key to significantly change the gender pattern of division of housework.