Gender Inequality: Why Is There Still a Gap?
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It’s a basic principle of fairness, men and women should have the same economic opportunities in life. But in reality, it just doesn’t happen.
For every dollar a man earns, on average, a woman is paid 54 cents. The World Economic Forum predicts, based on today’s rate of progress, it will take more than 100 years for this global gender gap to close.
The fact is: despite protests and legislation, a persistent gap between men and women exists, around the globe.
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