women's rights
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of women's rights
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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These views have prompted outcry among anti-sex trafficking groups and many women’s rights groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
Muro went over matters of of farmworkers’ rights, women’s rights, environmental justice and cultural identity, before prompting a Monarch to share a personal example of injustice.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
From Rio in Brazil to cities across France, Spain and other European countries, demonstrators marched to demand women's rights across a range of issues.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
As I looked at the TV, a tiny voice in my heart whispered to me: “Why don’t you go there and fight for women’s rights? Fight to make Pakistan a better place?”
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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