women's rights

American  

Or woman's rights

plural noun

1. the rights claimed for women, equal to those of men, with respect to suffrage, property, the professional fields, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of women's rights

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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women's rights

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

She also held several positions with the United Nations and became an advocate for women's rights, including improved conditions for women in prison.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

"Now is the time to demand her unconditional freedom and the dismissal of all charges. No human and women's rights activists should ever be imprisoned for their peaceful work," it said.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

As interior minister, he helped oversee the crackdown against the women’s rights protests of 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Other abolitionists at Peterboro begged the sisters to lower their profile, fearful that the controversy around women’s rights would detract from the main cause, ending slavery.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling