Men tend to underestimate difficulties women face in various aspects of life, such as access to healthcare and home safety, a University of Hong Kong (HKU) study has found.
The study published on Monday, ahead of the International Women’s Day on Friday, also revealed that women who held onto traditional gender roles were more likely to experience a lower quality of life.
Professor Celia Chan Hoi-yan of HKU’s department of social work and social administration said that male and female respondents’ answers about their perception of women’s experience in dealing with a range of aspects…
