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gender equality

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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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These regions have seen relatively recent gains in gender equality, and experts say this environment is fuelling men's hunger for manosphere content.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But Khamenei was no believer in gender equality.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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

Shakerism is about gender equality, empathy and social unity.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Nevertheless, according to the Soviet Constitution of 1936, also called “Stalin’s Constitution,” Soviet women had voting rights and gender equality with men.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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