The United Nations recently released a report warning about the decline in progress towards achieving full gender equality, with the current trajectory showing that it should take another 300 years to achieve that hallowed goal. However, despite this challenging reality, there's still hope — provided the right things are done. One effective way of breaking down barriers to gender equality is through online learning, a new avenue that offers women who face difficulties getting traditional education the opportunity to acquire the skills needed to pursue careers in high-demand, well-paying fields.