Overall humanity has made incredible strides over the last century. Obviously there's more work to be done and it depends on specific location, but we're definitely trending in the right direction, and I think in many places we'll see it in our lifetime. Gender equality in educational and work opportunities will make the world far more efficient.
It is impossible to make complete equality in education and employment because all men and women are different. A man can not give birth to a child, and a woman can not lift weights. You need to take this into account and do not try to make a robot out of them.