“A woman must be educated and work in order to prove herself in society and be a better mother.”
Young woman in Rafah City,
West Bank and Gaza
“Women should also look for a job because men are failing to get jobs. It is easier for women because they have more options.”
Young man in rural Ngonyameni,
South Africa
“Let our daughters go to school and get good jobs. The moment they will be independent from men in thinking and earning, they will have very good lives.”
Adult woman, Tanzania
“Child marriages have stopped. Girls are being sent to school. Even the poorest of us are sending our daughters to school.”
Adult Man, India.
“We are not educated and do not know how we can change our lives to obtain power and freedom.”
Adult woman, rural Afghanistan.
“Men and women are not paid the same daily wages. If men get 4 USD, women get only 3 USD for doing the same work. It is not fair or just.”
Adult woman, Bhutan
“The financial situation in Moldova is very bad. I think women should stay at home and take care of the family.”
Adult man, Moldova
“In-laws decide how many children to have. If the first child is a girl, they will ask for more children until a son is born.”
Young women, Urban India
“The financial situation in Moldova is very bad. I think women should stay at home and take care of the family.”
Adult man, Moldova
“It is important to go to school because men won't take advantage of an educated woman”
Young woman, urban Liberia.
“Nowadays men and women are equal. But keeping with tradition, we still prefer having a son to carry on the family line.”
Young man, rural Vietnam.
“When you die, your property is distributed by your relatives, and does not go to your wife or daughter. If you have a son, all property goes to him.”
Young woman, Afghanistan.
“Women know about laws on discrimination, but the laws are violated in real life. Women are asked at job interviews whether they will marry, or fired when they become pregnant.”
Adult woman, Serbia
“Nowadays men and women are equal. But keeping with tradition, we still prefer having a son to carry on the family line." ”
Young man, rural Vietnam.
“A woman must be educated and work in order to prove herself in society and be a better mother. ”
Young woman in Rafah City,
West Bank and Gaza
“Women should also look for a job because men are failing to get jobs. It is easier for women because they have more options.”
Young man in rural Ngonyameni,
South Africa
“Let our daughters go to school and get good jobs. The moment they will be independent from men in thinking and earning, they will have very good lives.”
Adult woman, Tanzania
“Child marriages have stopped. Girls are being sent to school. Even the poorest of us are sending our daughters to school.”
Adult Man, India.
“We are not educated and do not know how we can change our lives to obtain power and freedom.”
Adult woman, rural Afghanistan.
“Men and women are not paid the same daily wages. If men get 4 USD, women get only 3 USD for doing the same work. It is not fair or just.”
Adult woman, Bhutan
“The financial situation in Moldova is very bad. I think women should stay at home and take care of the family.”
Adult man, Moldova
“In-laws decide how many children to have. If the first child is a girl, they will ask for more children until a son is born.”
Young women, Urban India
“The financial situation in Moldova is very bad. I think women should stay at home and take care of the family.”
Adult man, Moldova
“It is important to go to school because men won't take advantage of an educated woman”
Young woman, urban Liberia.
“Nowadays men and women are equal. But keeping with tradition, we still prefer having a son to carry on the family line.”
Young man, rural Vietnam.
“When you die, your property is distributed by your relatives, and does not go to your wife or daughter. If you have a son, all property goes to him.”
Young woman, Afghanistan.
“Women know about laws on discrimination, but the laws are violated in real life. Women are asked at job interviews whether they will marry, or fired when they become pregnant.”
Adult woman, Serbia
“Nowadays men and women are equal. But keeping with tradition, we still prefer having a son to carry on the family line.”
Young man, rural Vietnam.
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