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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 ...
The Convention on the Political Rights of Women (CPRW) is a United Nations treaty establishing equal political rights for men and women. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly during its 409th plenary meeting on December 20, 1952, in New York City. [1]
The Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) is one of the several landmark laws passed by the United States Congress outlining federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education (educational equity). WEEA was enacted as Section 513 of P.L. 93-380.
In California, women won the right to serve on juries four years after passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. In Colorado, it took 33 years. Women continue to face obstacles when running for elective offices, and the Equal Rights Amendment, which would grant women equal rights under the law, has yet to be passed. [122] [123] [124] [125]
Women have made great strides – and suffered some setbacks – throughout history, but many of their gains were made during the two eras of activism in favor of women's rights. Some notable events:
This historical tendency still persists, although women are increasingly being elected to be heads of state and government. [2][3] As of October 2019, the global participation rate of women in national-level parliaments is 24.5%. [4] In 2013, women accounted for 8% of all national leaders and 2% of all presidential posts.
Part II (Articles 7–9) outlines women's rights in the public sphere with an emphasis on political life, representation, and rights to nationality. Part III (Articles 10–14) describes the economic and social rights of women, particularly focusing on education, employment, and health.
Undoubtedly some of them have responded by aligning behind liberal positions on women’s rights, but there has also been a backlash that inspired others to shift strongly to the right on the ...