Women's rights
Women's Rights
Women's rights (pronunciation: /ˈwɪmɪnz raɪts/) are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries.
Etymology
The term "women's rights" is derived from the English words "women" and "rights". "Women" is the plural form of "woman", an Old English term for an adult human female. "Rights" comes from the Old English "riht", which means "just, good, fair, proper, fitting, straight".
Related Terms
- Feminism: The belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes. It is also organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests.
- Gender Equality: The state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making.
- Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections. Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections.
- Reproductive Rights: Legal rights and freedoms relating to reproduction and reproductive health.
- Equal Pay: The concept of labor rights that individuals in the same workplace be given equal pay.
- Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
- Domestic Violence: Violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Women's rights
- Wikipedia's article - Women's rights
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