women's rights

American  

Or woman's rights

plural noun

1. the rights claimed for women, equal to those of men, with respect to suffrage, property, the professional fields, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of women's rights

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

"He was one of the very few men; they didn't understand at the time that women's rights are society's rights," she said of her father.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

These views have prompted outcry among anti-sex trafficking groups and many women’s rights groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Now is the time to demand her unconditional freedom and the dismissal of all charges. No human and women's rights activists should ever be imprisoned for their peaceful work," it said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Muro went over matters of of farmworkers’ rights, women’s rights, environmental justice and cultural identity, before prompting a Monarch to share a personal example of injustice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The more their abolitionist friends challenged their positions, the more unyielding they became in their opinions about women’s rights.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling