Despite societal progress, significant gender inequalities persist in 2011, impacting women's earnings, career progression, safety, and access to education, challenging the notion of true equality between men and women.
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We're equals, aren't we,
007? Yet, it is 2011 and a man is still
likely to earn more money than a woman,
even one doing the same job. You have a
far better chance of entering political
office or becoming a company director.
As a man, you're less likely to be
judged for promiscuous behavior, which
is just as well, frankly, and hardly any
chance of falling victim to sexual
assault. And unlike the 30,000 women in
the UK who lose their jobs annually due
to pregnancy, there would be virtually
no risk to your career if you chose to
become a parent or became one accidentally.
accidentally.
For someone with such a fondness for
women, I wonder if you've ever
one. The world has changed, but the
numbers remain stacked against us.
Women are responsible for 2/3 of the
work done worldwide, yet earn only 10%
of the total income and own 1% of the
property. It's not just about money and
power. Every year, 70 million girls are
deprived of even a basic education. And
a staggering 60 million are sexually
assaulted on their way to school. We're
afraid to walk the streets at night.
Yet, some of us are even more afraid to
return to our own homes. At least one in
four are victims of domestic violence
and every week two women in the UK are
killed by a current or former partner.
partner.
equals? Until the answer is yes, we must
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