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  2. Timeline of women's legal rights in the United States (other ...

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    California: Married Women's Property Act grants married women separate economy. [13] Wisconsin: Married Women's Property Act grants married women separate economy. [13] Oregon: Unmarried women are given the right to own land. [14] Tennessee: Tennessee becomes the first state in the United States to explicitly outlaw wife beating. [15] [16] 1852

  3. Women's rights - Wikipedia

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    Women's rights 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. In some countries, these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behavior, whereas in others ...

  4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ...

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    Resolutions 1325 and 1820, and CEDAW share the following agenda on women's human rights and gender equality: [7] Demand women's participation in decision-making at all levels; Rejection of violence against women as it impedes the advancement of women and maintains their subordinate status

  5. Women's rights are human rights - Wikipedia

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    The campaign sold T-shirts stating "women's rights are human rights" at her campaign store, in reference to her speech. [20] The campaign also sold a bag that featured the full phrase "Human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights"; on the bag it was shown in six languages. [21]

  6. Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the ...

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    On 1 July 1921 the Act on the Change of Certain Provisions of the Civil Law Pertaining to Women's Rights was enacted by the Sejm, to address the most obvious inequalities for women who were married. The provisions of the Act allowed women to control their own property (except their dowry), to act as witnesses to legal documents, to act as ...

  7. Gender equality - Wikipedia

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    World bodies have defined gender equality in terms of human rights, especially women's rights, and economic development. [25] [26] The United Nation's Millennium Development Goals Report states that their goal is to "achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women". Despite economic struggles in developing countries, the United Nations is ...

  8. United Nations Development Fund for Women - Wikipedia

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    UNIFEM was also involved in recognizing women's rights as human rights. [7] It advocated gender equality around the world. [7] UNIFEM also saw women's rights as an issue of peace and security. [8] UNIFEM operated on a budget of voluntary contributions to the organization. [9] The organization was based in New York City. [10]

  9. Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

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    The Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (abbreviated as DEDAW [1]) is a human rights proclamation issued by the United Nations General Assembly, outlining that body's views on women's rights. It was adopted by the General Assembly on 7 November 1967. [2]