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gender equality

American  

noun

  1. the state of having the same rights, status, and opportunities as others, regardless of one's gender.


Etymology

Origin of gender equality

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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And there is gender equality in cabinet too.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Moveable partitions divide the massive space: the front houses the Judith Center, the gender equality nonprofit that Andrews launched in 2024, while the back serves as her office, studio and archive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Amanda Seyfried gives it her all playing the title character, the real-life leader of a movement devoted to gender equality and sexual abstinence.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Lawmakers had committed this money to programs focusing on climate resilience, democracy-building, election protection, and gender equality.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

In the USSR, gender equality in law didn’t always mean gender equality in everyday life.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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