Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide, and

formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the nineteenth century and feminist
movement during the 20th century. In some countries, these rights are institutionalized or
supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they are ignored and
suppressed. They differ from broader notions of human rights through claims of an inherent
historical and traditional bias against the exercise of rights by women and girls, in favour of
men and boys.
Issues commonly associated with notions of women's rights include the right: to bodily
integrity and autonomy; to be free from sexual violence; to vote; to hold public office; to
enter into legal contracts; to have equal rights in family law; to work; to fair wages or equal
pay; to have reproductive rights; to own property; to education.
The feminist movement (also known as the women's movement, or
simply feminism) refers to a series of political campaigns for reforms on issues such
as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's
suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence, all of which fall under the label
of feminism and the feminist movement.
Feminism is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that
share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal,
and social equality of sexes.[1][2] This includes seeking to establish educational and
professional opportunities for women that are equal to those for men. To go against
the traditional gender roles.
The Suffragettes

In the first major rallying cry for feminism, The Suffragettes fought vehemently for women's rights,
most specifically, the right to vote. Their movements and protests, both peaceful and radical, allowed
for the nationwide right for women to vote in 1920. Some of the most notable women in the
movement? Mary Wollstonecraft, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Stone Blackwell, Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
Emmeline Pankhurst, Sojourner Truth.

Clinton is the only First Lady to ever run for public office and the first-ever female candidate
in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton has furthered the advancement of women through
her various work from becoming the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation in
1978 to delivering her famous "Women's rights are human rights" speech in 1995 to running
an inspiring presidential campaign for girls to look up to in 2016. Despite facing countless
sexism throughout the presidential election, Clinton took the high road up until the very end,
memorably saying, "To all the little girls watching...never doubt that you are valuable and
powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world," in her
2016 concession speech.
As the now-famous saying goes, “women’s rights are human rights.” That is to say, women
are entitled to all of these rights. Yet almost everywhere around the world, women and girls
are still denied them, often simply because of their gender.

Oprah Winfrey
Motivated by the unequal pay she received in the start of her broadcasting career, Oprah set
out to start her own television show and from there built an empire catering to helping
women grow, develop and thrive. "I never did consider or call myself a feminist, but I don't
think you can really be a woman in this world and not be." She has since developed
the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, the Oprah Winfrey Network and was
awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.
Emma Watson
One of the generation's newest voices of feminism, the actress captured everyone's attention
with her moving speech in front of the United Nations that launched a new initiative for
gender equality. Watson's work for the UN reminded us all that feminism isn't just a fight for
women—it's for men to join in as well. Since, she has launched the #HeForShe movement,
her own feminist book club and plenty of conversation about what it means to be a feminist
today.
Feminism has been associated with strong, forceful and angry women, and our society
continues to punishes forceful women. Many people believe that feminists want to control the
world and put men down. Many people fear that feminism will overturn time-honored
traditions, religious beliefs and established gender roles, and that feels scary and wrong.
Many people fear that feminism will bring about negative shifts in relationships, marriage,
society, culture, power and authority dynamics, and in business, job and economic
opportunities if and when women are on an equal footing with men.

 Women are attacked in areas of armed conflict e.g. DR Congo and Rwanda. Many
are infected with HIV/AIDS as a result
 In Pakistan, men are beating women at alarming rates – yet government officials
refuse to interfere and punish batterers
 In Thailand, Burma and Nigeria, women are constantly being sold and trafficked into
prostitution where governments are not doing enough to protect the rights of women
 In Ukraine and Mexico, women are often denied employment simply because they
are women
 In the US, students attack girls who are homosexuals, bisexuals or transgender
 In Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco and Saudi Arabia, women are rendered as being unequal
in front of the law
 Women can be arrested for not wearing the correct clothing in countries such as Iran.

No matter who you are boy or girl you can do what you want. Boys don’t have to be
strong boys can show feelings boys can hold hands on the streets and like art and
hate sports. Girls don’t have to shave their legs and stay at home. Girls don’t ONLY
rely on makeup and their phones.