What is gender equality?

Gender equality means that women and men are equal in position and opportunity to work and
develop. Equality does not mean only ensuring women’s interests but rather focuses on both
sexes. Women and men should have equal conditions for realizing their full human rights and
potential, to engage in and contribute to political, economic, social and cultural development,
and to benefit from the outcomes.

All citizens regardless of their sex have equal rights in all respects, political, economic, cultural,
social an in family life.

Article 63 of the Constitution

Gender equality indicates that man and woman have equal position and role; are given equal
conditions and opportunities to develop their capacities for the development of the community,
family and equally enjoy the achievement of that development

- Article 5 of the Law on Gender Equality

Promoting gender equality

Currently, most societies are based on systems where men have more financial and political
power than women do. These are called “patriarchal societies”. In these societies, most political
and business leaders are men and men are considered to be the decision-making heads of
families and households. This power is maintained by the belief that men are stronger, more
capable and naturally more suited for leadership. Unequal access to education, skills, job
opportunities and financial resources also maintain unequal power relations. Violence
sometimes is used to maintain power and control.

At present, women are more disadvantaged than men in society at all levels. Therefore, action
for gender equality tends to pay more attention to women than men in order to address gender
imbalances. Promoting gender equality means ensuring that similar opportunities are available
to both women and men and that society places the same values on both the similarities and
differences between women and men and the different functions of each. Different measures
might be needed for women and men to ensure that they are being fairly treated.

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