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1.      The days when women or men were not welcome in some occupations are long gone. It is no longer surprising to see a male nurse or a woman pilot.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved

Around the world, finding a job is much tougher for women than it is for men. When women are employed, they tend to work in low-quality jobs in vulnerable conditions.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved

There are anti-discriminatory laws and regulations in place in most countries in the world. Both men and women can easily file complaints or sue their employers if they feel their rights have been violated.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved

Those who believe that the women no longer face difficulties at workplace are just a bunch of hypocrites.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved

The wage gap between men and women is still high in many parts of the world including even the most developed countries. Women earn on average less than men almost in every part of the world.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved

Both working fathers and mothers can now take time off work to take care of the children. The laws regarding paternity leave have recently been enforced in many countries of the world.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved

The risks to men workers are better known given that occupational safety and health considerations had previously focused on dangerous jobs, in sectors dominated by male workers. Occupational safety and health (OSH) hazards affecting women workers have been traditionally underestimated because OSH standards and exposure limits to hazardous substances are based on male populations and laboratory tests.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved

Equal rights are not enough. Inequality exists in our minds, in our biases and prejudices, and laws only are not going to fix the problem.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved

The days when women or men were not welcome in some occupations are long gone. It is no longer surprising to see a male nurse or a woman pilot.

• Equality has been achieved

• Equality has NOT been achieved