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Honduras has very strong gender roles, and the power and authority in most situations resides with men. The woman's domain is the household, and the man's domain is everything else. Foreign NGOs and grassroots efforts are working to change this, but at the current moment women still have a restricted role in society compared to men.
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Many women hold positions of power in various industries, although salaries do tend to be lower and many people still defer to the men to make executive decisions.
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It is generally not considered appropriate for a woman to be walking by herself in an unpopulated area, out on the streets alone at night, or to be anywhere near an establishment where alcohol is served. Smoking is also considered "risque" behavior by women. This tends to be the case in rural areas more than urban.
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Interestingly, many women do wear flashy clothing in public (except in the rural areas) and this is considered acceptable.
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Some Honduran men tend to be sexist and often make catcalls or other comments that would be seen as very rude and tasteless to a foreigner. Catcalling, while definitely a manifestation of the machismo culture, is often done in the spirit of a compliment and many Honduran women do not mind it. It should not necessarily be taken as an implied threat (though it can be if done in a sketchy situation).
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