Gender inequality and work/life balance

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[...] Therefore, it is possible to say that the numbers presented in the report are relatively good numbers, compared to previous statistics and other countries, proving that women's rights are paving their way in the workplace, legislations, and pay discrimination is less and less observed." "Considering the balance between work and life, the report mentioned above tackled the correlation between "life satisfaction" and working hours. It is shown that countries that adopt an average of 35.7 working hours such as Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland, experience a better life satisfaction (scored 7/10) than countries that adopt a 39.7 average of working hours such as Italy, Latvia and Turkey. The countries adopting higher working hours have a life satisfaction score of 5/10. [...]

[...] Turkey is the country with the longest working hours (47.7 hours weekly) and the lowest life satisfaction score. The Netherlands has the shortest working hours (29.2 hours weekly). However, the Netherlands does not have the best life satisfaction score. Denmark and Switzerland are the countries with the best life satisfaction score even though they have longer weekly working hours than the Netherlands. Therefore, it is possible to say that life Satisfaction is about balancing working hours and personal life. [...]

[...] In this report, women's rights in the workplace will be tackled first, then the balance between work and life. "Regarding women's rights, an evolution was noticed during the years, but this evolution was different for each country. According to the "2021 Worker's Rights Index: Best & Worst Countries" report, Norway ranks as the number one country regarding women's rights in the workplace, with an inclusion in the boardroom and parliament score of 9/10, and a gender pay gap (in favor of men) equals to 7.1%. [...]