
Culture and research
Gender equality or gender equity?
27 May 2020
"Gender equality, equality between men and women…does not mean that women and men have to become the same, but that their rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they were born male or female. Gender equity means fairness of treatment for men and women according to their respective needs. This may include equal treatment or treatment that is different but which is considered equivalent in terms of rights, benefits, obligations, and opportunities.”
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESDOC)