Civil, cultural, educational equality. The right to vote, own property, be paid equally. To be not thought of as property of the husband, to be protected from domestic violence, to keep her own name if she so desires. For girls not to be automatically assumed "not as good at math as boys are" or that they should only do "girl things." For women to be free to wear their hair the way they want or the clothes they want. (For example, some men think women shouldn't wear pants because they're dressing like men. Some men think women only wear dresses to draw attention to their sexuality.) To have access to and aspire to higher education without being held back by men who think women's roles should be domestic in nature only.
As for the "fine the way they were" that would be before women achieved the civil, cultural and educational rights they now hold, although there still remains a culture of perception in some men which is evident here in this forum. One poster here believes "a few bruises" received from a husband isn't reason enough for the wife to seek divorce. Other men here don't believe women should vote. Still others denigrate women's rationality or blame them when they're victims of sexual harassment or assault.
The above isn't comprehensive but it should give you an idea.