From the viewpoint of human rights, there is no difference between men and women because both are human and women can decide about their own destinies just like men.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women and men are equal in rights and should decide their own futures.
- In plain terms
- Men and women have the same rights.
- What can you take from it?
- All people deserve equal rights and choices.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What equal rights matter to you?
- How do you support autonomy?
Another view
Legal equality does not always mean social equality.
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