There is a verse in Quran that says that the man has a degree above the woman. ........

But according to many sheikhs, this means: "in responsibility! He is responsible to feed, clothe and ........ his wife and kids. If she however wants to work as well, she is allowed to keep her salary for herself.

Much more however are the verses in which the husband and wife are equal in spirituality. You can find some of those verses in the link below.

The Quran makes it clear that Women and Men are equal in the

eyes of God:

http://www.masjidtucson.org/submission/perspectives/women/equality.html

Doc Shabbir Ali Khan:

From the Islamic point of view, the question of the equality of men and women is meaningless. It is like discussing the equality of a rose and a jasmine. Each has its own perfume, colour, shape and beauty. Men and women are not the same. Each has particular features and characteristics. Women are not equal to men. But neither are men equal to women. Islam envisages their roles in society not as competing but as complimentary. Each has certain duties and functions in accordance with his or her nature and constitution.