I say it's not equality alone we as humans need...it's justice. Take for example a physically disabled person, is it fair that we have him/her park in the same bays as us, or wait in the same queues in the name of equal rights? No rather it is only just that they be given a special privilege due to their disability.
A pregnant woman or aged person may also have special needs and privileges that are given to them, cos again it is fair and just.
Similarly a woman or man of weaker stature may also require assistance when it comes to certain tasks, and it is only of fairness and good manners that they are given that help.
So saying we want equal rights alone is not enough.. More like we want justice in all of life's situations is more like it.