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Although women now constitute 30 percent of the global industrial force, legal hurdles and traditional barriers still hinder the vast majority of women in their efforts to achieve parity with men.
The paragraph best supports the statement
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The author claims that Feminism rules.
The equality of men and women is still a myth.
Women should surpass men in all fields.
The author claims that women have to take more effort.
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Solution
The equality of men and women is still a myth.
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