A female must function in a world that all too often treats
her like prey, clips her wings, and burdens her with fear and shame.
The challenges to women exposed during #MeToo reopened
discussions about harassment, gender, and power. The struggle with stereotypes
against girls who are intelligent and articulate, who speak up for themselves, and
who are active members of school and society, is very real.
The World Economic Forum’s most recent Global Gender
Gap Report finds that while women worldwide are closing the gender gap in
areas such as health and education, inequality persists in the workplace and
politics.