Can a women work without her husband's permission?

Nowadays, women are attracted to working outside the home. As they are being educated, they don't want to live as a housewife. It is true that some of the women are in need of job, but most of them want to be self-dependent. Sometimes, they even don't care about their husband. So, I want to know what is the husband's role in this case? What is his right? What can women do with and without the permission of her husband?