Submission

Gen 2:26
To the woman he said,
"I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing;
with pain you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you.

In order for this to be a curse God had to create women at least equal to the man if not better. Because of this curse there is a constant battle in women because they are commanded to submit to their husbands while being his equal.