Terms You Should Know About Women's Rights
CEDAW
Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (United Nations)
ERA
Equal Rights Amendment
Feminism
the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
Mutilation
to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts; to deprive (a person or animal) of a limb or other essential part
NOW
National Organization of Women
Rape
a form of assault where one individual forces another to have sexual intercourse against that person’s will.
Sexual Assault
Anyone who forces sexual activity on you can be charged with the offence of sexual assault. It does not matter whether the person is a stranger or someone you know, such as a date, friend, relative, spouse or partner. Sexual assault is a crime.
Suffrage
the right to vote, esp. in a political election
Trafficking
to trade or deal in a specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature (usually fol. by in) – In this case, the trafficking of sex (often underage and female)
Wage discrimination
when the price of equivalent labor is discriminated among different groups of workers.
Sources:
Dictionary.com
