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to take apart, especially a system or structure.
To dismantle
voting rights for all adult citizens, regardless of gender or social status.
Universal suffrage
of crucial importance in relation to development or success.
Pivotal
gain inclusion in decision-making spaces.
Secure a seat at the table
to treat a person or group as insignificant.
To marginalize
to delay or prevent progress.
To impede
a significant event marking progress.
Milestone
widespread or dominant at a particular time.
Prevailing
to put a decision or plan into effect.
To implement
preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience.
Prejudice
to exclude someone from a group or society.
To ostracize
the process of gaining power, authority, and rights.
Empowerment
never done or known before.
Unprecedented
understanding overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
Intersectionality
causing change by interrupting normal progress.
disruptive
to force or oblige someone to act.
To compel
public support for a cause or policy.
Advocacy
overcome invisible barriers in career progression due to discrimination.
Break the glass ceiling
favoring or advocating for reform and social progress.
Progressive
not yielding in strength or determination.
Unrelenting
to go beyond or rise above limitations.
To transcend
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment.
Oppression
create equal opportunities for all.
Level the playing field
deeply rooted or firmly established.
Ingrained
a metaphor for ongoing social improvements.
The tide of progress