The women's rights movement refers to political struggles to achieve rights claimed for women and girls of many societies worldwide.
Gender discrimination refers to prejudice or discrimination based on gender, as well as conditions that foster stereotypes of gender roles.
The Women's Suffrage Movement refers to social movements around the world dedicated to achieving voting rights for women.
The feminist movement refers to a series of campaigns for cultural, political, economic, and social equality for women.
Women's participation in the workforce has been a relatively recent phenomenon and is still associated with many continuing challenges.
In recent decades, women have served in more political posts and organizations, but they remain underrepresented in comparison to men.