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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


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Nathanielsen announced the creation of the commission, tasked with shedding light on the legal implications of the campaign, in August 2024 when she was Greenland's minister of justice and gender equality.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Since then, though, succession has become a surprisingly powerful engine of gender equality in Congress.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

I would enshrine gender equality in the Constitution, explicitly clarifying that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of our founding document.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

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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