We still witness a great deal of inequality between men and women; Beatrix Campbell

Beatrix Campbell is an English writer and activist who has written for a number of publications since the early 1970s. Her books include Wigan Pier Revisited (1984), Goliath: Britain's Dangerous Places (1993) and Diana, Princess of Wales: How Sexual Politics Shook the Monarchy (1998). She has also made films, including Listen to the Children (1990), a documentary about child abuse. Below is her interview with ILNA:

ILNA: Over the years, feminist movements have called for equality between men and women in all areas. Nevertheless, it seems that there is still a great deal left up to the realization of many of the demands of the women's freedom movements. For example, women's wages in Europe are still lower than men's. The odd thing is that in European welfare states, such as Denmark and Sweden, this is also evident. What is your analysis of this situation within the framework of liberal countries?

Campbell: In this respect, first one must consider several elements. First, it should be noted that the Scandinavian countries - like Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland - and countries such as Denmark are ranked high in terms of social welfare. The first point is that in all these countries the government, whether conservative or socialist, adheres to a high level ideological perspective from the welfare state. The importance of this category is in social wages.

The point is that trade unions and trade unions still stand against the liberalism wave and thus the production cycle in these countries is still at a high level of well - being. But in communities like China, India, South Korea, where the system of capitalism is radically aggressive, the status of women’s inequality is the most critical. The growth of gender inequality between women and women in a country like China is rapidly rising. In China, for example, women’s wages are about 67 % of men’s. Economic reports indicate an increasing economic growth in the country. But the problem is that women are not taking advantage of this growth. There is a similar situation in India, in addition to that there is no form of welfare in this country.

As for the reason of inequality between men and women is also prevalent in the region of welfare states, one reason for this is the unequal contribution of women in many countries. The unpaid work of women in many areas is evident and this has a direct effect on women 's rights inequality in the workplace. One of the reasons for this inequality is the power of men who have the upper hand in many relations.

The autonomous region of Rojava in the Kurdistan of Syria may be the only place on earth where this sense of power and inequality does not exist. The distribution of law and labour in this region is unique. Power distribution is equal is in this region. We have to wait and see how things will go on in this area. We should be hopeful. 

ILNA: In the 2016 U.S presidential election, some said that one of the reasons why Clinton was not elected was that people wanted to hear a new voice in the White House. But some analysis suggests that ultimately the decisive factor for Clinton's defeat was that many people did not want to have a woman as president. In your opinion, is such thinking dominant in the world?

The electoral system in the American presidential election was ineffective; however, the important point is that Trump, in a populist way, made the promises to the working class, especially the white working class. But Clinton did not. That is, of course, all the leaders in the Western world are dealing with. Trump promised workers jobs and many benefits, but not Clinton. This is because Clinton and the Democratic Party ignored the importance of the working class in political ties.

That 's a problem with U.S. policy makers, of course. In many countries, workers have become a problematic category in the neoliberal relations. Non-industrial workers have also been a problem for many parties, such as the Labour Party of England. Neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party have a coherent, cohesive economic policy, in relation to post-industrial workers in the capitalist structure of this country. Of course, a country like Germany is separate from this story as the relationship between the state and the industrial sector in the country is bilateral and efficient. Such mechanism does not exist in the United Kingdom as well as in the United States.

The other point is that from the start of the Trump campaign, everyone knew he was a racist, aggressive and racist. Still everyone turned aside and paid no attention to it. People have thought to themselves that Trump is just the same as the rest, and made sweet promises to the workers, despite Clinton. The point is that these negative strains against women are accepted as part of everyday reality.

I think something positive is going on right now. Today, women have commented on the prevailing conditions, criticise and protest the ruling convict more than before. 

The recent sex scandals in many countries like U.S. has shown that many women do not want to be abused and raped. Interestingly, many men are also dissatisfied with the situation and denounce it. They stand against it, seeing or abetting such acts. All the men that I know and many others in many countries in the world, don't like to live in a male - dominated world. It 's a very big event, I think. We are currently at a great milestone in our culture. Whether this moment will last or not is another discussion; We shall wait and see. But this is a most memorable moment.

For example, take  the BBC News Network scandal about a women such as Carrie Gracie, the editor of Chinese affairs in the network. She found out that dozens of women who are working on the network are earning likely less than men. She asked the BBC to explain and they refused to raise the salaries. So we have a woman who controls the Chinese side of the network, and she is fluent in Chinese, making excellent reports about the country, but her salary was less than most men on par with her. Carrie Gracie resigned as a result of the BBC's action. News of the story turned around, and many women working in the network supported her. It was a big scandal for the British network. Even many of men also supported her. This puts a lot of impact on our everyday looks.

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Edited by: Azadeh Keshvardoust