sexual rights

[sek-shoo-uhl rahyts]

plural noun

singular

sexual right 

1. human rights relating to sexuality, such as freedom from discrimination, access to education and medical care, and freedom from coercion or violence.

2. the presumed entitlement to sexual access within marriage or a long-term intimate relationship; often no longer legally valid.

Example Sentences

A senator in the Philippines has come under fire online after he asked in parliament whether husbands have "sexual rights" to their wives.

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"Husbands do not have 'sexual rights' over their wives. Women have equal rights and free will. No means no. It's all about respect," said prominent human rights lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno in a post on X.

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While Cairo recognized sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights for women, it did not recognize sexual rights.

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The proposed tough new legislation - The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill - was backed by both of Ghana's main political parties.

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The proposed tough new legislation - The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill - was backed by both of Ghana's main political parties but cannot become law without the president's approval.

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