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

But I think her attitude that day on her own book tour matches something she said about her place in the campaign to advance women’s rights:

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Back when they had been doing this exact work, there was another landmark women’s rights battle that had been won just 50 years prior as well: the suffragists’ fight for the right to vote.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

On Friday, Rodrigo announced that the festival would donate $10 million to an array of organizations working for women’s rights and reproductive justice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Rodrigo has been a vocal advocate for women’s rights including reproductive justice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Stanton gave her first major speech on women’s rights at a Quaker meetinghouse in Waterloo, New York.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling