Gender equality exists in a society where everyone enjoys equal political, civil and economic rights and opportunities and performs obligations. Gender sensitivity exists when all members of the civil society, regardless of their sex and social orientation, share mutual respect, equal distribution of power and influence, and equal access and treatment.

Gender equality is goal where men and women are treated equally in the society. Gender sensitivity is a state of mind where one understands and appreciates the equal gender power relations. It is the awareness and recognition that women deserve special consideration and attention not generally associated to men by reason of their biological and physiological difference from men.