- a variation of woman suffrage.
women's suffrage
Britishnoun
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The name is a nod to the women’s suffrage movement and was popularized by a 1912 textile industry strike in Lawrence, Mass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
These ranged from facts about the history of women’s suffrage to the founding of Puerto Rico’s oldest punk band, La Experiencia de Toñito Cabanillas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
The Pentagon later clarified that Hegseth doesn’t oppose women’s suffrage.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025
"Many have taken non-violent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of slavery to women's suffrage and prison reform."
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
The morning after the two-day American Equal Rights Association meeting adjourned, Stanton and Anthony called friends of women’s suffrage to a follow-up meeting at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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