Can anyone tell me about Sikhism and their stance on women?

Can anyone tell me about Sikhism and their stance on women?

I don't know what there stance is but I do know from folk stories that when the men die in battle they are supposed to take up the sword. Also like the men all Sikh women are supposed to carry a small knife.

I think there are no restrictions for the women in this religion, like the Jews or Muslims.

What? No. no. They don't stand on women. Women are thought of as too fragile for standing on. They use ladders like everybody else.

Sikhism (IPA: ['sock's(?)m] (help?info) or ['SK-] (info); Punjabi: S's, Sikh, IPA: ['SK.k?i?] (info)) is a religion that began in fifteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. This system of religious philosophy and expression has been traditionally known as the Gurmat (literally the teachings of the gurus) or the Sikh Dharma. Sikhism comes from the word Sikh, which in turn comes from the Sanskrit root sis ya meaning "disciple" or "learner", or skis meaning "instruction."[1][2] Sikhism is the ninth-largest religion in the world, and is generally considered the fifth largest organized religion, depending on how one defines an "organized religion".[3]

The principal belief in Sikhism is faith in V?higur??represented using the sacred symbol of eke ?a?k?r. Sikhism advocates the pursuit of salvation through disciplined, personal meditation on the name and message of God. The followers of Sikhism are ordained to follow the teachings of the ten Sikh gurus, or enlightened leaders, as well as the holy scripture?the Gur? Granth S?hib?which includes the selected works of many authors from diverse socioeconomic and religious backgrounds. The text was decreed by Gobind Singh, the tenth guru, as the final guru of the Khalsa Panth. Sikhism's traditions and teachings are distinctly associated with the history, society and culture of the Punjab. Adherents of Sikhism are known as Sikhs (students or disciples) and number over 23 million across the world. However, most Sikhs live in the state of Punjab in India; prior to partition, millions of Sikhs lived in what is now the Punjab province of Pakistan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism
http://www.religioustolerance.org/sikhism.htm
http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10036.html

Another, "I know everything" religion...full of dogmas, full...full...our friend up has the 10 points whiteout any doubt.

In Sikhism women are equal, but have different roles. All of the Gurus were very against any kind of discrimination.

http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/articles/role-and-status-of-women-in-sikhism.html

This will better explain it that I can in this space.