A new World Inequality report highlights that gender equality in the workplace remains a “distant dream” due to deep-seated patriarchy. Women globally work longer hours than men—an average of 10 more hours per week—when paid and unpaid labor are combined. Despite this, women only earn about a third (32%) of what men get per hour, a share that has barely changed in the last 35 years. Structural barriers, such as a lack of affordable childcare and restrictive family leave policies, continue to prevent women from achieving equal footing with men in the paid workforce.
Date: December 10, 2025. Source: theguardian.com