noun
gender gap; male-female divide
Refers to disparities between men and women in areas such as wages, opportunities, or social status.
日本では男女格差がまだ大きいと言われている。
It is said that the gender gap is still large in Japan.
男女格差をなくすために、企業は様々な取り組みを始めた。
Companies have started various initiatives to eliminate the gender gap.
Compound of 男女 (danjo, 'men and women') and 格差 (kakusa, 'gap, disparity').