ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv sˈiːkɪzəm stˈeɪt ðæt wˈɪmɪn hæv ðə sˈeɪm sˈoʊlz æz mˈɛn ænd ðˈʌs pəzˈɛs ɐn ˈiːkwəl ɹˈaɪt tə kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪt ðɛɹ spˌɪɹɪtʃuːˈælᵻɾi wɪð ˈiːkwəl tʃˈænsᵻz ʌv ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ sælvˈeɪʃən.
The principles of Sikhism state that women have the same souls as men and thus possess an equal right to cultivate their spirituality with equal chances of achieving salvation.