sˈiːkz ɑːɹ ˈɑːblᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd tə tɹˈiːt wˈɪmɪn æz ˈiːkwəlz, ænd dʒˈɛndɚ dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn sˈiːk səsˈaɪəɾi hɐz nˈoʊ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs bˈeɪsɪs.
Sikhs are obligated to treat women as equals, and gender discrimination in Sikh society has no religious basis.