Meaning of Equality"Equality is a process of constant and flexible examination of vigilant introspection, and of aggressive open mindedness . . .The goal of equality is more than an evolutionary intolerance to adverse discrimination. It is to ensure that the vestiges of arbitrary restrictive assumptions do not continue to play a role in our society. Equality is not a concept that produces the same results for everyone. It is a concept that seeks to identify and remove, barrier by barrier, discriminatory disadvantage." Equality and the Law Throughout the brief 200-year history of the Women's Movement, women have sought equality with men. Until relatively recently equality has meant being treated the same as men, being accorded the same rights as men.All the achievements of the first phase of feminism were directed toward this goal. The Report of the Royal Commissionon the STATUS OF WOMEN IN CANADA in 1970 re-affirmed that desire, and changes to the law until the mid-1980s followed this"sameness" philosophy. Pay Equity Return to home page from Meaning of Equality  |
