Women have it easier then men.

1) You claim 60% of the worlds workforce is men. That's pretty damn equal when you take into account that some women still do not want to work and want to be mothers. Secondly, there are plenty of professions in which women out earn men. For instance, Thirdly, the pay gap is a exaggerated myth(1)(2) concluded from government data. It is taken from a study that took the median of men and women who work at least 35 hours a week regardless of training, profession, seniority etc. Taking the median "doesn't indicate differences in rates of pay for comparable jobs." The UK Department of Statistics as well as the U.S. basically state that women's earnings are lower then men's because they work fewer hours per week in less paid jobs. They also dip in and out of the workforce more often then men. Regarding the 2nd paragraph, women are less likely to negotiate starting pay, raises etc.(3) Thirdly, young women lack good models today. Most women idolize singers, actresses and models. These factors can explain the lack of women up top. Admittedly, there are some stubborn countries in which women do lack certain rights, but a country that bans women from being in the police, army or even less physical jobs doesn't necessarily mean that men have it better or easier. Regarding your third paragraph, a lot of women are impoverished in third world countries due to losing their wage earning husbands in war or acts of terror. In the first world, a lot of women are impoverished due to husbands and boyfriends in jail or dead from gang violence, lack of education, or simply having children too early. 2) Getting pregnant does limit your abilities but there is a simple resolution...don't get pregnant or have an abortion. Nobody is forcing anyone to have children before they themselves even have the financial ability to raise one. You claim statistics of domestic violence in the U.S. that differ from mine. I know that actual convictions are larger for men, but reported cases are near equal. As I stated before, family courts are biased against men(4), but so are criminal courts. A women hurting a man still seems unlikely today and is shameful and embarrassing to the man involved, which is why not much is done. I don't know why it's so hard to understand that women have violent tendencies as well. Haven't you ever seen one of your friends get slapped by a woman, or even on television or in the street? Many studies and statistics in the U.S. show it's just as likely.(5)(6) Here is a study done by the U.S government, which states men are more likely to be threatened with or have a knife used on them, among other shocking stats.(7) In 2000, 44% of DV cases in Canada were Male.(8) In fact women are more often the perpetrators(9), although they are injured more then men because men are stronger and bigger. Besides that, the parameters for domestic violence in some countries like India are arguably stupid, such as yelling at your wife, cussing at her etc. There are also many causes of false arrest, as VAWA laws enforce an automatic arrest clause of any (most likely) man accused of domestic violence whether there is evidence or not.(10) Secondly, you claim rape is a problem among women but men are murdered at a much higher rate then women. Not taking anything away from the horrible crime of rape, but I think murder is a little worse then rape. You also claim that between housework and working at a job, women work more hours. Yet, I don't see why any woman couldn't force her man to help out more around the house and with kids. Secondly, a lot of couples have a relationship in which the man is the higher earner. A lot of such jobs entitle you to continue work at home, work overtime, and travel significantly. Some physical labor jobs leave men tired and crippled when they come home. Men are more likely to be injured, or killed on the job as I stated before.(11) There should be a compromise in a relationship. But, the fact that the hypothetical man we are speaking of wouldn't even be in ANY relationship if he didn't work but the hypothetical women likely still would, still suggests inequality favoring women. Single women with children are favored more by society and afforded much more social help then single men with children. 3) Many countries either are or have imposed gender work quotas. Half the countries in the world have gender quotas for parliament election.(12) Women have only been in politics for less then 100 years in the West. The fact that a country like the U.S. has so many traditional Christian people with family values makes me surprised that the rates of women in government are even as high as you claim. Regardless, you have to elaborate why government not being gender equal means that men have it better. Women are increasingly being promoted based on gender and not on merit, something that a few studies have suggested brings bad results.(13) Women today are choosing flexibility over high pay(14), and there aren't enough women majoring in the high paying career fields.(15) Nobody is preventing women from pursuing engineering, technology, science, etc. Regarding your other statements: Men are still the biggest percentage of murder victims. In the countries you speak of, EVERYONE lacks basic rights. Often times men die working in horrible conditions just to feed their children and wife. I am not trying to downplay the atrocities that are committed but the third world is no measure for equality on ANYTHING. (1) CONSAD Research Corp. "An Analysis of Reasons for the Disparity in Wages Between Men and Women." (Jan. 2009) <http://www.consad.com...; (2) Tobak, Steve. "The Gender Pay Gap is a Complete Myth" (March 2011) <http://www.cbsnews.com...; (3) Babcock, L. & Laschever, S. "Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide" (Sept. 2003) (4) Harbour, P. "Gender Bias in Our Family Court System." (1998) <http://deltabravo.net...; (5) Straus, M. "Dominance and Symmetry in Partner Violence By Male and Female University Students in 32 Nations." (May 2006) <http://www.pubpages.unh.edu...; (6) Fiebert, M. S., & Gonzalez, D. M. (1997). Women who initiate assaults: The reasons offered for such behavior. Psychological Reports, 80, 583-590. (7) Hoff, B. "National Violence Against Women Survey— Full Report." (2001) <http://www.batteredmen.com...; (8) Hoff, B. "Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile—2000." (2001) <http://www.batteredmen.com...; (9) Whitaker, D., Haileyesus, T., Swahn, M., Saltzman, L. (2006). "Differences in Frequency of Violence and Reported Injury Between Relationships With Reciprocal and Nonreciprocal Intimate Partner Violence." <http://ajph.aphapublications.org...; (10) Stop Abusive and Violent Environments. "600 Deaths, $30 Million: Stop Mandatory Arrest". <http://www.saveservices.org...; (11) U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics. "National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2010." (August 2011) <http://www.bls.gov...; (12) IDEA. "Gender quotas: getting the numbers and balance right!" (Mar. 2010) <http://www.idea.int...; (13) Ahern, K. & Dittmar, A. "The Changing of the Boards: The Impact on Firm Valuation of Mandated Female Board Representation." (May 2011) <http://webuser.bus.umich.edu...; (14) Olson, L. "Professional Women Choosing Flexibility Over Higher Pay" (Nov. 2011) <http://money.usnews.com...; (15) Goudrea, J. "Most Popular College Majors For Women" (Aug. 2010) <http://www.forbes.com...