Gender equality, also known as
sex equality,
gender egalitarianism,
sexual equality or
equality of the genders, is the view that both
men and
women should receive
equal treatment and not be
discriminated against based on their gender. This is the objective of the United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which seeks to create equality in law and in social situations, such as in
democratic activities and securing
equal pay for equal work. The related topic of
rights is treated in two separate articles,
Men's rights and
Women's rights. In practice, the objective of gender equality is for people to acquire, if they so choose, equal treatment throughout a society, not just in politics, the workplace, or any other policy-designated sphere.