The harsh reality is that the workplace can be very different for women - From wage gaps to discrimination and barriers to progressing up the career ladder, being a working woman can be tough.
Levels of inequality also vary massively from place to place, even just within the UK, and whilst there is still a long way to go, south London has actually emerged as one of the best places for working woman.
A new study from SmartSurvey has revealed that Wandsworth has claimed the number one spot for women in work in the entire UK.
The borough top scores when it comes to average earnings for women at just over £40,000 a year, and this is almost on par with men in Wandsworth, falling just 0.6% short.
The research shows that 56.5% of the total workforce of Wandsworth is female, but despite this and Wandsworth having the highest overall score in the UK, just 22.8% of women there are employed as managers, directors or senior officials.
London itself makes up half of the top 10 areas on the new list, with three of those coming from south London.
South London
The research aims to highlight the best and worst areas for working women as countries across the world begin to look forward to returning to the workplace. It also highlights that a vast amount of London boroughs are great places for women in work.
The full list for south London (featuring all boroughs within the top 100 areas in the UK) is as follows:
1. Wandsworth: Gender pay gap - 0.6%. Average wage - £40,002. Women as % of workforce - 56.5%. Women employed at senior level - 22.8%. Overall score - 8.22
9. Merton: Gender pay gap -6.3%. Average wage - £28,046. Women as % of workforce - 52.7%. Women employed at senior level - 18.2%. Overall score - 6.12
10. Lewisham: Gender pay gap - 4.3%. Average wage - £27,865. Women as % of workforce - 53.3%. Women employed at senior level - 16.4%. Overall score - 6.08
19. Lambeth: Gender pay gap -16.4%. Average wage - £30,613. Women as % of workforce - 49.5%. Women employed at senior level - 18.0%. Overall score - 5.56
37. Croydon: Gender pay gap -15.2%. Average wage - £24,354. Women as % of workforce - 53%. Women employed at senior level - 15.8%. Overall score - 5.18
39. Bromley: Gender pay gap -19.4%. Average wage - £25,546. Women as % of workforce - 50.4%. Women employed at senior level - 18.6%. Overall score - 5.13
48. Southwark: Gender pay gap -21.4%. Average wage - £28,311. Women as % of workforce - 49.0%. Women employed at senior level - 17.2%. Overall score - 5.01
52. Sutton: Gender pay gap -3.2%. Average wage - £28,311. Women as % of workforce - 46.3%. Women employed at senior level - 16.0%. Overall score - 4.92
56. Bexley: Gender pay gap -17.1%. Average wage - £27,240. Women as % of workforce - 50.6%. Women employed at senior level - 13.2%. Overall score - 4.88
The statistics were generated using data from the Office of National Statistics annual survey.