<s>[INST] It’s the year before last’s report of gender equality is released. Here is the summary of the report:
Gender equality is making progress but remains a major challenge. Although more women are joining the labor force and pursuing education, women continue to face significant disparities and barriers in a range of areas as they struggle for equality with men. Among the world's population, it is estimated that 736 million women (the equivalent of 33 percent) live in countries where publicly reported rates of violence against them are over 35%. Despite moderate improvements, women continue to be underrepresented in positions of power and decision-making such as in government, business, and technology. Closing this gap is essential for achieving gender equality and ultimately reaching higher levels of human development.

Some gender parity metrics improved, with 11 countries making noteworthy advancements and dropping out of the top 50 most unequal places in the world.  However,  even as progress has been reported in some areas, persistent disparities in the economic participation and opportunity level, educational attainment, health, and political empowerment remain.

While there may have been some gains made, it has been six years since the global economic participation and opportunity gap narrowed. This year’s report shows that it will take around 72 years to achieve economic equality, and 129 years to achieve overall global gender parity. This is due to slow progress in reaching parity in areas such as literacy, maternal mortality, pay equity and women in leadership.

Further exacerbating the problem of persistent inequalities and its root causes is that 50% of women in the developed world and nearly 80% in the developing world are active in part-time employment which threatens their long-term career advancement opportunities. Women in a part-time position often lack job security, good employment options, better pay and more avenues for career growth and promotion.

(https://www.businesswire.com/ [accessed ] )

How would you get women more focused on their career advancements?[/INST]