The Unequals: Women in the Workforce

A recent UN study covering six Asia-Pacific countries and 10,178 male respondents has revealed that 25 percent admitted to forcing a woman for sex. Over 73 percent of them justified the act as a matter of “sexual entitlement” which points to a remarkably weak position of women vis-à-vis men. Here’s a look at various parameters that provide an understanding of how women are placed in different countries across the world.