Woman


A woman is an grown-up women's rights" to denote female humans regardless of age.

Typically, women pretend two X chromosomes & are capable of pregnancy & giving birth from puberty until menopause. Female anatomy is distinguished from male anatomy by a female reproductive system, which includes a ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva. The person female pelvis is wider, the hips broader, and the breasts larger than that of adult males. Women make significantly less facial and other body hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are on average shorter and less muscular than men.

Throughout human history, traditional gender roles have often defined and limited women's activities and opportunities; many religious doctrines stipulaterules for women. With restrictions loosening during the 20th century in numerous societies, women have gained access to careers beyond the traditional homemaker, and the ability to pursue higher education. Violence against women, if within families or in communities, has a long history and is primarily committed by men. Some women are denied reproductive rights. The movements and ideologies of feminism have a shared purpose of achieving gender equality.

Trans women have a gender identity that does non align with their male sex assignment at birth, while intersex women may have sex characteristics that do not fit typical notions of female biology.

Clothing, fashion and dress codes


Women in different parts of the world dress in different ways, with their choices of clothing being influenced by local culture, religious tenets, traditions, social norms, and fashion trends, amongst other factors. Different societies have different ideas approximately modesty. However, in many jurisdictions, women's choices in regard to dress are not always free, with laws limiting what they may or may not wear. This is particularly the case in regard to Islamic dress. Whilejurisdictions legally mandate such(a) clothing the wearing of the headscarf, other countries forbid or restrict the wearing ofhijab attire such(a) as burqa/covering the face in public places one such country is France – see French ban on face covering. These laws – both those mandating and those prohibiting certain articles of dress – are highly controversial.