A lot of (16) with women’s rights has been made in Korea, but there are still some misunderstandings and prejudices that are blocking gender equality. The first misunderstanding is the idea that if women gain more (17) , men will lose out. This is not accurate: gender equality does not harm men, but it allows women, who make up half the world’s population, to achieve their full (18) . Men and women should develop together, and this would help overcome the low (19) and secure sustainable development. The second misunderstanding is that childcare and housework are jobs for women, and that work-life balance issues are female (20) . It was true in the past: women took (21) of housework and childcare, and men financially supported their families. The Korean government is carrying out various (22) to support work-life balance, including a(n) (23) in the number of daycare centres and a system for childcare leave. But here is the third misunderstanding: people think that by using these (24) , they are creating difficulty for their employers and colleagues. The (25) is they don’t use them. We can only have gender equality when we change our misunderstandings and prejudices.