The Islamic outlook is the complete opposite. Towhid views men and women as absolutely equal. Because it defines human beings by their uniquely human and social characteristics, manifested in humankind's consciousness and free will. From this perspective, women and men are not different. Because they choose in awareness, they are held accountable, both individually and collectively.
Human beings are responsible before their society and the outside world.
The bond between human beings, their social milieu and the outside world provides the setting in which their sense of responsibility flourishes. There is an innate, intrinsic need in every human being for this setting. Islam teaches that human beings are accountable to the Absolute Being, God. In monotheistic anthropology, human beings are not only held responsible before society but before the whole world as well. With such orientation, human beings, both men and women, are able to break free of the constraints imposed by nature, instincts and society, and take up the task of bringing about change in their social existence.