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Rights of Women
WOMEN DO HAVE RIGHTS….

"Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.” Article 2

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948.

Get informed about the rights of women! Use our fact sheets to learn about the rights of women and then test your knowledge of women's rights in the U.S. with our quiz. 

Get involved in promoting the rights of women!  Use the resources and ideas in our Take Action guide to start working for the rights of women. 

Get others interested in the rights of women!  Use the PowerPoint presentation and lesson plan to educate your school or community about the rights of women.

 

Lesson Plan: Women's Rights in the United States: Obstacles and Opportunities

In this lesson, students will learn about the history of women's rights, critically examine what obstacles women in the U.S. still face today, and discuss ways to address these barriers.  (Grades 8-12)
Lesson Plan: Beyond Pink and Blue: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes

In this lesson, students will learn about how gender stereotypes affect them and explore how gender is portrayed in the media.  (Grades 3-7)
Lesson Plan: Challenge the Media

End the Sexualization of Girls and Young Women in Mainstream Media: Our educational handout provides educators with important information about how girls and young women are portrayed by the media today.  With relevant web resources, books, reports, an activity for classrooms or student groups, and a guide for parents on how to deal with images their children see, it offers a basic introduction to the effects of the images we are bombarded with in our media-saturated world. 
Rights of Women Fact Sheet

Learn about the rights of women in the United States.
Rights of Women PowerPoint

Download "The Rights of Women in the U.S." PowerPoint presentation.
Rights of Women Quiz

Test your knowledge on the rights of women with our interactive and downloadable quiz.
Rights of Women Resources

Connect with one of the many organizations seeking to fulfill the rights of women in the United States.
Take Action on Women's Rights

Find out how to get involved.