there are those who would argue that Jesus was radical in his approach to women in the culture that was Old testament culture. Therefore he was advocating a much more egaltarian role for women. He allowed women to listen to him along with the men, etc.
No argument from me there. I doubt, though, if he was advocating the radical social change where women would become priests. That would take them out of the home and away from the children. There aren't too many sane societies that do that. Communists do and stupid western countries do, but that isn't smart, imho.
Children are the future. Why entrust their upbring, so vital to their future mental and social health, to strangers? That makes NO sense at all.
Taking women out of the role of property (chattel) and giving them more honor and dignity STILL doesn't "equate" them.
The Catholic Church (my read) puts forth MARY as the example of womanhood. Therefore, one gets women as pure, virginal, then married with children and in the home.