Nothing is ever equal anywhere. It balances out though. Example, here in Vegas the average female high school drop-out can make more than me, a highly educated drop out (joke, I graduated college.) They just need a boob job and know how to smile. I'd love to make 100k a year working 3 days a week in a club, not gonna happen for me. I'm not very pretty and have no idea where to begin with the make-up and girdles.
I know I know, that's sexist. Whatever. I think it's sexist I can't get hired for cocktails. What do you think of that? You know what they'll say, "we only hire girls for that position." Now walk onto a construction site ladies. Bet they won't say, "we only hire guys for that position." No, 'cause you'll cry and no one wants to see that.
I'm not saying it's easy for a girl to become CEO. It's not easy for me either though. My point is it's not equal, but it balances out.