gender gap
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈdʒen.də ˌɡæp/ us/ˈdʒen.dɚ ˌɡæp/
性别差距
a difference between the way men and women are treated in society, or between what men and women do and achieve
The report said that in Europe the UK has the largest gender gap between women's and men's earnings. 报告称英国是欧洲男女收入差距最大的国家。
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- Our exclusive poll probes the gender gap in small business.
- Men are pitching in more with the cleaning, but there's still a housework gender gap.
- In all countries tested, girls outperform boys in reading, but the gender gap is much narrower in maths and science.
- The World Economic Forum produces a ranking of 116 countries in terms of gender gaps, comparing opportunities for women across the world.