women's rights

plural noun

: legal, political, and social rights for women equal to those of men

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Lien was also a strong advocate for women's rights and gender equality. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 It is accused of torturing and abusing political prisoners, such as women's rights activists who demonstrated for the right to drive. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 The 75-year-old former late-night host has been married to the 79-year-old women's rights activist and philanthropist since 1980, and the couple never had children. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The 1975 protest inspired generations of women's rights demonstrations and kickstarted a global gender equality movement. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for women's rights

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First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of women's rights was in 1632

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“Women's rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/women%27s%20rights. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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women's rights

plural noun
: legal, political, and social rights for women equal to those of men
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