Synonyms and antonyms of Equal rights between the sexes in American Thesaurus

feminism (noun)

the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men

sexism (noun)

the belief that men and women should be treated in a different way and are suited to different types of jobs and different positions in society

the women’s movement (noun)

all the women who are working together to make sure that women have the same rights and opportunities as men

suffragette (noun)

in the U.S. and the U.K., a woman who took part in public protests about giving women the right to vote in the early 1900s. Suffragettes were prepared to break the law in order to support their demands, but suffragists used only lawful methods.

suffragist (noun)

someone who campaigns for people to have the right to vote, especially those in the U.K. and U.S. who campaigned for women's right to vote in the early 1900s. Suffragists used only lawful methods, while suffragettes were prepared to break the law in order to support their demands.

glass ceiling (noun)

an unfair system that prevents some people, especially women, from reaching the most senior positions in a company or organization

feminism (noun)

a movement that works to achieve equal rights for women

feminist (noun)

someone who supports equal rights and opportunities for women

sexist (adjective)

involving sexism and the belief that men and women should be treated in a different way

emancipated (adjective)

formal an emancipated woman is not limited by traditional ideas about what women can do

misandry (noun)

the feeling of hating or strongly disliking men, or being prejudiced against them

the Bechdel test (noun)

a way of deciding how sexist a movie or other work is. The Bechdel test requires that there must be at least two female characters who talk to each other about something other than men.

the ERA (noun)

the Equal Rights Amendment, a suggested change to U.S. law to give women the same legal rights as men

feminize (verb)

to increase the importance of women in an activity, or to make it more appropriate for women

gender bias (noun)

unfair difference in the treatment of men or women because of their sex

misogyny (noun)

the feeling of hating or strongly disliking women, or being prejudiced against them

NOW ()

the National Organization for Women: an organization in the U.S. that works to achieve equal rights for women

sexual politics (noun)

differences in the amount of power that men and women have in a society or group

women’s lib (noun)

old-fashioned feminism