Men have long been the providers of their families, while women have always been the caretakers of their families. Because of this, traditional gender roles for women and men have developed. Women are seen as soft, kind and only belonging to the kitchen and take care of her husband. Whereas men would be seen as strong, never crying, providers of their families and the ones who make the decisions and the ones who hold the power in the society. However, as we enter the 21st century, a lot has changed, women are starting to move up the ladder in society and no longer have to rely on their male counterparts. In a country like North America women have equal opportunities in society and this is creating gender equality. North America would not be a better place if women were the only ones in charge in North America, because that would only perpetuate gender inequality for men by creating gender chaos. North America makes both women and men equal through our laws. Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that every individual in Canada is equal before and under the law and is also entitled to equal benefits and protection of the law without any discrimination (O'Donnell, ?, p. 2 ). Although the Charter gave the Canadian people the same legal equality of outcome, it not only gives men and women the same equality of opportunity but also the same equality of outcome of the law (O'Donnell, ?, p.2). These rights in section 15 also feed into national human rights legislation which makes equality of outcome and opportunity available for areas such as employment, public services, leasing and the purchase of property (O'Donnell, ?, P .2). Women also now have equal opportunities in North America. While some may argue that women still do not have the same opportunities in the workplace as men and that women do not receive the same pay for the same value of their work, the laws and policies in place are changing this reality. The way laws and policies are changing this reality is by promoting gender equality in relation to employment within the labor market to ensure that there have been the same economic, social and political improvements in the workforce that were brought about by North American legislation (International Labor Office, 2010, page).