This is true of pretty much all human (and workers) rights, never forget it.

black and white photo of Angela Davis talking at a rally

bellow is text:

"Women have never been "given" anything. We weren't "given" the right to vote, "given" maternity leave, or "given" legal protection against marital rape. Nothing was freely given. Everything women have gained has been torn from the clenched fists of men clinging to patriarchy."
credit :JESSICA MASTERSON @moongirlmusing