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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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King and Kloss co-founded the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative to promote inclusive workplaces and gender equality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Pooja, played by Prasanna Bish, is educated, socially conscious and talks about gender equality and dignity.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

But in the years between the two world wars, children in Soviet schools were treated with complete gender equality, with girls and boys studying the same subjects.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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