Gender equality_template

1. SYN.
   1. a march
   2. a rally
   3. a protest against sthg
   4. VIOLENT
      1. a riot
2. VERBS
   1. protest against sthg
   2. march
   3. demonstrate
3. PEOPLE
   1. an activist
   2. a protester
4. (Vb) hold
   1. a protest sign
      1. SYN.
         1. a banner
         2. a placard

1. equal
2. fair

1. discrimination
2. sexism

   Annotations:

   • 1: prejudice or discrimination based on sex; especially : discrimination against women: behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex — sexist play \ˈsek-sist\ adjective or noun First Known Use: 1963
3. unequal
4. unfair

1. the right to vote
   1. a suffragette

      Annotations:

      • a woman who advocates suffrage for women First Known Use: 1902
2. equal opportunities
3. equal pay
4. birth control
   1. have an abortion
   2. contraception
      1. to be on the pill
   3. choose to have a baby
5. the right to education
6. to have equal rights

1. fight for / against sthg (Vb / N)

Annotations:

• 1: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes 2: organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests— feminist play \ˈfe-mə-nist\ noun or adjective— feministic play \ˌfe-mə-ˈni-stik\ adjective First Known Use: 1895

1. a feminist