Who fought for women's rights?

Stone, on the other hand, supported the 15th Amendment; at the same time, she helped found the American Woman Suffrage Association, which fought for woman suffrage on a state-by-state basis. In 1871, Stone and Blackwell began to publish the weekly feminist newspaper The Woman’s Journal. read more

Usually, "women's rights" refers to whether women have equality with the rights of men where women and men's capacities are the same. Sometimes, "women's rights" includes protection of women where women are subject to special circumstances (such as maternity leave for child-bearing) or more susceptible to mistreatment (trafficking, rape). read more

To celebrate Women's Equality Day, learn more about some of the activists who fought for women's rights on the long road toward equality. Our privacy policy has been updated. Please review the updated Privacy Policy. read more

Women's rights activism in Canada during the 19th and early 20th centuries focused on increasing women's role in public life, with goals including women's suffrage, increased property rights, increased access to education, and recognition of women as "persons" under the law. read more