Gender stereotypes

 In the Netherlands, men and women's positions were well defined by conventional gender roles, with men serving as the family's head. There were no married women serving in Dutch civil service jobs until 1956. In reality, as soon as they took their marriage vows, women immediately lost their jobs.

However nowadays , whether you are a male or a woman also matters in this country when it comes to labor, treatment, and revenue. Despite relatively identical levels of education, there are strong gender gaps in the percentage of men and women who work for pay and for free.

• Fathers work five days a week while mothers work three.

• Women hold less than 30% of senior management posts.

The Netherlands has also taken the forefront in attempts to promote universal gender equality. This is manifesting in two ways. On the one hand, the Dutch government integrates gender into all facets of its foreign policy, while on the other, it pursues a detailed gender policy that reflects on particular issues.