In a largly patriarchal society of the ancient Near East equality of honor and dignity of women to men is witnessed in many places in the Old Testament -
Genesis 1:27 - " God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him. male and female He created them."
The Bible makes sure we understand the image of God is reflected in the female as well as the male.
Genesis 2:24 - "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh."
A man does not just leave his father, but his father and mother. He is to cling or be joined to "his wife" as pretty much a co-equal, co-dependent partner. One wife for one husband is God's original intention though human practice deviated to include multiple wives inherently damaging the equality of women.
Exodus 20:12 - "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord God gives you." (compare to Exodus 21:15; Deut. 5:16; 21:18-21; 27:16)
God's will was that the mother is to be equally honored with the father.
Leviticus 19:3 - "Every one of you shall reverence his mother and his father. (Compare 20:9 )
Reverence, respect and honor is to be rendered to the women mother as well as the father.
Proverbs 6:20 - "My son, observe the commandment of your father and not forsake the teaching of your mother."
The teaching of the woman was to be given a much regard as the teaching of the man.
Proverbs 19:26 - "He who assaults his father and drives his mother away is a shameful and disgraceful son."
The disgrace in alienating the women is as bad as that for alienating the man.
Proverbs 23:22 - "Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
The woman is to be regarded as worthy of heeding as well as the man.
Proverbs 23:25 - "Let your father and your mother be glad, and let her rejoice who gave birth to you."
These passages men and women on an equal basis of honor in a patriarchal society.
God was concerned for the most vulnerable, especially widowed or divorced woman. Passages concerning justice for widows, orphans, aliens, and non Israelite strangers were evidence. God sternly warned potential oppressors that He was on the side of the weaker and defenseless vulnerable people.
"You shall not afflict any widow or orphan" (Exodus 22:22)
"He [God] executes justice for the orphan and the widow, He loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing." (Deut. 10:18)
"And the Levite shall come - for he has no portion nor inheritance with you - as well as the sojourner and the orphan and the widow who are within your gates; and they shall eat and be satisfied, so that Jehovah your God may bless you in all the work of your hands which you do." (Deut. 14:29)
"You shall not distort justice due a sojourner or an orphan, nor shall you take a widow's garment as a pledge." (Deut. 24:17)
"When you reap your harvest in your field and you forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not turn back to gather it; it shall be for the sojourner, the orphan, and the widow, in order that Jehovah your God may bless you in all your undertakings." (Deut. 24:19)