women's rights
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of women's rights
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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On Friday, Congolese Justice Minister Guillaume Andali said his country is seeking accountability for alleged breaches of conventions covering genocide prevention, racial discrimination, women's rights and torture.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
In a decision last February, though, District Judge Lynn Winmill disagreed, speaking about doctors’ rights and women’s rights in the language of self-defense.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
These views have prompted outcry among anti-sex trafficking groups and many women’s rights groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and later became a reformist politician pushing for environmental protections and women’s rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
In 1841, she made her first public speech, lecturing on temperance with a “dose” of women’s rights, as she reported in a letter to Mott.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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