feminism
noun
the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men
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Equal rights between the sexes
sexism
noun
the belief that men and women should be treated in a different way and are suited to different types of jobs and different positions in society
the women’s movement
noun
all the women who are working together to make sure that women have the same rights and opportunities as men
suffragette
noun
in the UK and US, a woman who took part in public protests about giving women the right to vote in the early 1900s
glass ceiling
noun
an unfair system that prevents some people, especially women, from reaching the most senior positions in a company or organization
sexist
adjective
involving sexism and the belief that men and women should be treated in a different way
emancipated
adjective
an emancipated woman is not limited by traditional ideas about what women can do
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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