However, gender equality has been difficult to achieve in practice due to heavy social, cultural, and caste-related pressure.
haʊˈɛvɚ, dʒˈɛndɚɹ iːkwˈɔlᵻɾi hˈæzbiːn dˈɪfɪkəlt tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv ɪn pɹˈæktɪs dˈuː tə hˈɛvi sˈoʊʃəl, kˈʌltʃɚɹəl, ænd kˈæstɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd pɹˈɛʃɚ.