Question of the Day #311

"Japan drops by three to 114th in gender equality rankings by World Economic Forum"
From the headline of this article at the Japan Times.

上記の文で、gender equalityの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "gender equality" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


男女の平等、ジェンダーの平等、男女同権

なお、例文の場合は、形容詞として使っているので本当ならばハイフォンを入れたgender-equalityが正しいのですが、ハイフォンを省略する場合は少なくない。

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

the state of having the same rights, status, and opportunities as others, regardless of one's gender.

Examples

• Gender equality does not imply that women and men are the same, but that they have equal valueand should be accorded equal treatment.
• Things like more economic development, better education, and “gender-equality measures.”
• Massachusetts should take the lead in starting a gender-equality movement in the name of Senator TedKennedy.
• Gender equality is equality between women and men, who should have the same opportunities to shape society and their own lives. This area includes issues such as power, influence, finances, education, work and physical integrity.
• Gender equality addresses the tendency to ascribe, in various settings across societies, different roles and status to individuals on the basis of gender.