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Examples of women's rights in a Sentence
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The Taliban's suspension of higher education for women in Afghanistan in late December continued its brutal crackdown on women's rights.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
Since the collapse of the U.S.-backed Afghan government in 2021, the Taliban has systematically cracked down on women's rights.
—Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2022
Hefner's legacy was always complicated by his public support for women's rights, civil rights, free speech.
—Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2022
Beyond showing off their major hair and style moves, Halsey often uses their platform for advocacy, most recently in defense of women's rights following the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade in June.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022
Novelist and daughter of famous defender of women's rights Mary Wollstonecraft, Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1816 during a ghost-writing contest.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 8 July 2022
The Taliban has systematically cracked down on women's rights and human rights in general since taking over the country in 2021.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2022
This year's midterm elections include several races that directly affect the future of women's rights, as reproductive rights are challenged at the federal and local levels.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Oct. 2022
The rhetoric has caused concern for women's rights within the country.
—Devika Rao, The Week, 28 Sep. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1632, in the meaning defined above
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“Women's rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/women%27s%20rights. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
women's rights
noun plural
: legal, political, and social rights for women equal to those of men
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