One of the biggest problem is that in America, women do not yet have equality under the law. For that matter, there is NO country in which women are perceived as equal under law. NO country.

According to Plan International, there is NO country that will have gender equality by 2030. This is a really good read:

https://plan-international.org/news/2018-01-22-no-country-gender-equality-2030

I also read an article here today that I think you’ll enjoy and I recommend.

https://medium.com/@sadiemelick/ladies-go-see-the-documentary-rbg-39b8d1a85093