And the process of child birth isn't equal either. All we partake in is the act of sexual intercourse, which is pretty damn enjoyable, and then the woman alone suffers for 9 months with actually birthing the child.
But this thread isn't about equality and treatment, it's about importance.
And I maintain that neither one of us is more important than the other, simply because of our gender. Social status, yes, of course, but not gender alone.