Welcome to Equality for Women

On the Eliminati

One of the underlying reasons for asserting that women are not equal has been the assumption that women are inferior by nature. This was intimately tied to the traditional view of Natural Law which has caused so much distress and confusion regarding Catholic sexual ethics.

Documentation

  • Women in ancient Greek art and thought (2-4th cent. BC) - click here

  • The Hammer of Witches, H. Kramer & J. Sprenger (1486) - click here

  • The Blast of the Trumpet, John Knox (1558) - click here

  • Are women human beings?! (1618) - click here

  • Gender-friendly changes in Catholic Church Law (1984) - click here

  • Female Infanticide in India (1986) - click here

  • How Female Genital Mutilation is done (1992) - click here

  • Social Developments in the Emancipation of Women (1900-1988) - click here

  • Worldwide Discrimination against Women, United Nations (2004) - Click here

  • "On the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination
    against Women", United Nations (2005) - click here

more to follow