The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
legislation that reflected the principles of gender equality
Example sentencesExamples
If feminists can easily agree on the need for greater gender equality in the time spent on housekeeping and childrearing, the next step is less obvious.
Many people are all for "gender equality" as long as it means that they don't have to challenge their assumptions and - heaven forbid - maybe even change their behaviour.
"We cannot let the negative depiction of women and girls erode the hard gains that have been made on gender equality and women's empowerment," she told the reporter.
Women in the developing world are speaking out more on gender equality.
One of the female entrepreneurs he met was the Women's National Soccer team captain, who tries to promote gender equality through sports.
They made significant contributions to spreading knowledge and understanding of new possibilities of economic life and gender equality.
The President has spoken in favour of gender equality: "women should, more than ever before, work relentlessly towards gender equality in this country."
Researchers say we could reach gender equality in the boardrooms of major corporations within the next seven years.
Sweden was hailed for its economic-political model, which successfully combined rapid economic growth with full employment and gender equality in the workplace, to create one of the most egalitarian and wealthy societies in the world.
The Commission highlights the Government's commitment to a new public sector duty to promote gender equality.
Definition of gender equality in US English:
gender equality
noun
The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
legislation that reflected the principles of gender equality
Example sentencesExamples
If feminists can easily agree on the need for greater gender equality in the time spent on housekeeping and childrearing, the next step is less obvious.
Many people are all for "gender equality" as long as it means that they don't have to challenge their assumptions and - heaven forbid - maybe even change their behaviour.
Researchers say we could reach gender equality in the boardrooms of major corporations within the next seven years.
Women in the developing world are speaking out more on gender equality.
Sweden was hailed for its economic-political model, which successfully combined rapid economic growth with full employment and gender equality in the workplace, to create one of the most egalitarian and wealthy societies in the world.
"We cannot let the negative depiction of women and girls erode the hard gains that have been made on gender equality and women's empowerment," she told the reporter.
They made significant contributions to spreading knowledge and understanding of new possibilities of economic life and gender equality.
The President has spoken in favour of gender equality: "women should, more than ever before, work relentlessly towards gender equality in this country."
The Commission highlights the Government's commitment to a new public sector duty to promote gender equality.
One of the female entrepreneurs he met was the Women's National Soccer team captain, who tries to promote gender equality through sports.