Women and men are all human. All humans have the same rights . . . human rights: freedom, justice and equality.
Bonaparte
freedom of slaves and equality of all men
Equality
"All men are created equal...with certain....rights."
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
equality of opportunity
That's the wrong question. "Equality" has the idea that men and women are the same and therefore should be treated the same. But this is an untrue premise. Depending on what presupposition you're coming from, most people can now agreed (after surviving the feminist movement) that men and women are actually different. Men and women are of the same inherent worth and value. They are both of the human species and a certain set of right pertains to all humanity - see the 2nd amendment. But there are differences that should not only be observed, but cherished. Men are masculine, women are feminine - by nature and nurture. I will refrain from a long discussion on the differences between men and women - if you disagree at this point, you're starting from an ignorant vantage point that may be incurable. So, to the answer then. Equality in society has to be achieved by the society agreeing on what "equality" means, and striving together to achieve that goal. Does it exist today? Not entirely anywhere in the world. Because there is no society since the early foundation of America that has agreed on foundational presuppositions. Unfortunately, America has been corrupted by the failing in large part of her leaders (men) to pass on the presuppositions to their sons and daughters.
Having an African American president. All men are created equal, so all men have the same opportunities in life.
The document that famously asserts the equality of all men is the Declaration of Independence of the United States, adopted in 1776. It states that "all men are created equal," emphasizing the inherent rights of individuals. This principle has been foundational to discussions of human rights and equality throughout history.
1. to instill a feeling of justice and equality throughout hte land 2. to establish a constitutio n by which all men are created equal 3. to avenge all past wars with countries and to create a sense of equality and wholeness to other countries (make the US look good) 4. unify our divided states
Gender equality still has not been achieved. Women still earn less than men for similar work. Women are often still expected to be "housewives". Pregnant women and new moms must still fight for rights with their employers.