gender equality

noun

1. the state of having the same rights, status, and opportunities as others, regardless of one's gender.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gender equality¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Brandberg, the country's gender equality minister, is said to have posted on X in 2020, saying she has the "world's weirdest phobia of bananas".

From BBC

Where does South Korea stand on gender equality?

From Los Angeles Times

By many gender equality metrics, South Korea lags behind much of the industrialized world.

From Los Angeles Times

What Sandstrom, Hommrich and thousands of other Hammarby fans are doing continues the fight for gender equality in a space that still desperately needs it.

From BBC

“His people will be encouraged,” Terhune said of the president-elect, suggesting that the most extreme of Trump’s followers will become more of a threat to democracy, civil rights and gender equality than during his first term.

From Los Angeles Times