sexual equality

American  

[sek-shoo-uhl-i-kwah-li-tee] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl ɪˈkwɑ lɪ ti /

noun

plural

sexual equalities

1. gender equality.

2. the state of having the same rights, status, and opportunities as others, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Other Word Forms

• sexual inequality noun

Example Sentences

Performed by the all-female Czech-Slovene-Russian band Vesna, it's a song about sexual equality and female empowerment, with frontwoman Patricie Fuxová declaring: "We are not your dolls."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

Germany is known as being progressive on sexual equality, partly because of Berlin's century-old reputation as a haven for sexual experimentation, but it came late to marriage equality, only allowing same-sex marriages in 2017.

From Reuters • Jan. 14, 2022

While the battle for sexual equality is obviously far from over, second-wave feminism did achieve many important goals.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Today Simone’s multitudinous identity captures the mood of young people yearning to bring together our modern movements for racial, gender and sexual equality.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2015

On the subjects of woman's rights, domestic tyranny, sexual equality and all kindred themes she was guarded in speech.

From After the Storm by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)