- women's movement, the
- `women's ,movement, the nounall the women who are working together to make sure that women have the same rights and opportunities as men
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
women's movement, the
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women's movement — n. a movement or campaign to achieve WOMEN S RIGHTS, specif., the widespread movement begun in the mid 20th cent. chiefly in North America and Europe * * * Diverse social movement, largely based in the U.S., seeking equal rights and opportunities … Universalium
women’s movement — The name given to those women who campaign for more rights for women, in areas such as childcare, pay levels, the workplace and parliamentary representation. The movement is not formally organised with a known national leadership. Much of its… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
women's movement — women s .movement n the women s movement all the women who are involved in the aim of improving the social, economic, and political position of women and of ending sexual ↑discrimination … Dictionary of contemporary English
women's movement — n. a movement or campaign to achieve WOMEN S RIGHTS, specif., the widespread movement begun in the mid 20th cent. chiefly in North America and Europe … English World dictionary
(the) women's movement — the women’s movement UK US noun all the women who are working together to make sure that women have the same rights and opportunities as men Thesaurus: equal rights between the sexessynonym … Useful english dictionary
women's movement — noun (also with caps) the movement amongst women to try to achieve equality with men, with regard to eg job opportunities, pay, legal status, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑woman … Useful english dictionary
women's movement — noun the women s movement all the women who are involved in the aim of improving the social, economic, and political position of women and of ending sexual discrimination (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
women's movement — N SING: usu the N You use the women s movement to refer to groups of people and organizations that believe that women should have the same rights and opportunities in society as men … English dictionary
black women’s movement — The black women’s movement emerged during the black and feminist consciousness raising decades of the 1970s, drawing upon Black Power and antiimperialist national liberation and women’s liberation movements. The black women’s movement gained… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
women's movement — This term refers to the mobilization of women around the project of changing and improving their position in society. It is often used interchangeably with ‘Women s Liberation Movement’ to describe the second wave of feminism from the 1970s… … Dictionary of sociology
