ɡjˈʊɹɹuː nˈænæk pɹəklˈeɪmd ðɪ iːkwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌv mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn, ænd bˈoʊθ hiː ænd ðə ɡˈuːɹuːz ðæt səksˈiːdᵻd hˌɪm ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn tə tˈeɪk ɐ fˈʊl pˈɑːɹt ɪn ˈɔːl ðɪ æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ʌv sˈiːk wˈɜːʃɪp ænd pɹˈæktɪs.
Guru Nanak proclaimed the equality of men and women, and both he and the gurus that succeeded him encouraged men and women to take a full part in all the activities of Sikh worship and practice.