Gender equality

Gender equality is the state in which all people, regardless of their gender, have equal rights, freedoms, conditions and opportunities. To achieve it, gender equality programming uses gender equity approaches to identify gaps and barriers to gender equality and rectify the imbalances between genders. To compensate for the historical and social disadvantages faced by women in accessing these rights and roles in comparison to men, gender equality work focuses on women to close these gaps, while encouraging male support to achieve equality. Equity can be understood as the means, whereas equality is the end goal.