equal rights

Example Sentences

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But she said she viewed her legal fight as an important one for equal rights.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

McMahon relied on dictionary definitions, one of which describes DEI as “the idea that people have equal rights and treatment and be welcomed and included.”

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Immortalized on screen in “Forrest Gump,” the plaza and pool have provided the backdrop to some of the most consequential protests for equal rights in American history.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Models Bella Hadid and Loli Bahia have also sported them with boyish style, adopting a long-standing tradition of wearing the necktie as a subversive projection of women's equal rights.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

I wasn't trying to move mountains of injustice or fight for the equal rights of masses of people...

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone