Gender equality isn’t a women’s issue


THE struggle for gender equality has spanned centuries. Why then are women still grappling with inequality, sexism and bias?

Why are women in Malaysia and the world over still being paid less than men for doing the same jobs? Why are women expected to disproportionately bear the burden of care, whether or not they are working? Why are men not given equal support and encouragement to be caregivers and kin-keepers of their family?

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