Women's Rights Movement
Definition
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.
Related terms
Suffragettes: Activists in the early 20th-century who advocated for women's right to vote - they're like gamers advocating for fair rules in gameplay.
Equal Pay Act: Legislation aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex - it's like ensuring that all players receive the same rewards for completing a task in a game.
Title IX: A federal law prohibiting gender discrimination in education - akin to an update patch that fixes biased algorithms within a game.
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AP European History
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AP World History: Modern - 5.1 The Enlightenment
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