"Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender..."
The fair and equal treatment and opportunities for individuals of all genders.
Gender identity: An individual's internal sense of their own gender.
Gender expression: The way in which an individual presents their gender to the outside world through behavior, dress, and mannerisms.
Gender stereotypes: The preconceived notions and assumptions about gender roles and expectations based on societal norms and cultural traditions.
Gender roles: The social and cultural norms and expectations surrounding behaviors, attitudes, and activities deemed appropriate for each gender.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity does not align with their assigned sex at birth.
Gender dysphoria: The distress and discomfort experienced by individuals when their gender identity does not match their assigned sex at birth.
Intersectionality: The interconnectedness of various social identities, including gender, race, class, and sexuality, and how they affect an individual's experiences and opportunities.
Patriarchy: A system of societal, political, and economic structures that prioritize and privilege men over women and non-binary individuals.
Toxic masculinity: Harmful and damaging behaviors and attitudes associated with traditional expectations of masculinity, including aggression, emotional suppression, and misogyny.
Feminism: A social and political movement advocating for gender equality and the dismantling of institutionalized gender-based discrimination and misogyny.
"Gender neutrality and gender equity are practices and ways of thinking that help in achieving the goal [of gender equality]."
"Gender equality is the goal, while gender neutrality and gender equity are practices and ways of thinking that help in achieving the goal. Gender parity, which is used to measure gender balance in a given situation, can aid in achieving gender equality but is not the goal in and of itself."
"Gender equality is more than just equal representation, it is strongly tied to women's rights."
"Gender equality ... often requires policy changes."
"UNICEF says gender equality 'means that women and men, and girls and boys, enjoy the same rights, resources, opportunities and protections. It does not require that girls and boys, or women and men, be the same, or that they be treated exactly alike.'"
"On a global scale, achieving gender equality also requires eliminating harmful practices against women and girls, including sex trafficking, femicide, wartime sexual violence, gender wage gap, and other oppression tactics."
"UNFPA stated that, 'despite many international agreements affirming their human rights, women are still much more likely than men to be poor and illiterate. They have less access to property ownership, credit, training and employment.'"
"This partly stems from the archaic stereotypes of women being labelled as child-bearers and homemakers, rather than the breadwinners of the family."
"They are far less likely than men to be politically active and far more likely to be victims of domestic violence."
"As of 2017, gender equality is the fifth of seventeen sustainable development goals (SDG 5) of the United Nations."
"Gender inequality is measured annually by the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Reports."