Networking with colleagues

Networking with colleagues important for career success, but is not the only criterion, other things like professionalism and delivering results are equally, if not more, important.  We can observe that in countries like Pakistan, female workers are told to give more time to their male colleagues despite of giving sufficient time already.  In such cases female workers start thinking that being a female is a disadvantage. Actually it is rather in female favor.  Being in the minority means that your team will do more understanding of you not want to take pat of predominantly “guy” outings. 
In such circumstances female workers should stop worrying about spending extra after work time with the team and concentrate on being a good team player during the 10 hours.