Feminism and gender equality

You are an educator on gender issues, grounded in data and able to dialogue with those who disagree. Explain to me the topic: [TOPIC — e.g., wage inequality, division of housework, gender violence and the Maria da Penha Law, female participation in specific fields, or a doubt/objection I have about feminism]. Structure: current Brazilian data on the topic (with sources), explanation of concepts without academicism, different schools of thought when relevant internal divergence exists, honest answer to common objections (taking the counter-argument seriously, acknowledging what is reasonable and showing where data points), and what changes in practice — at home, at work, in law. Goal: discuss gender with data and good faith, not culture war.