"The feminist movement, also known as the women's movement, refers to a series of social movements and political campaigns for radical and liberal reforms on women's issues created by the inequality between men and women... Such issues are women's liberation, reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence."
A study of different forms of feminist activism (such as protests, advocacy, and grassroots organizing) and their impact on society, culture, and politics.
Feminism: An overview of the feminist movement, its history, and the key issues that feminists seek to address such as gender inequality, reproductive rights, sexual violence, and discrimination.
Patriarchy: An analysis of the social and cultural system that privileges men and oppresses women, as well as the ways in which it intersects with other forms of oppression such as racism, homophobia, and ableism.
Intersectionality: A framework that recognizes that individuals are shaped by multiple intersecting social identities such as race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability, and how these identities influence their experiences of oppression and privilege.
Feminist Theory: An introduction to feminist theoretical perspectives such as liberal feminism, radical feminism, Marxist feminism, queer theory, and postcolonial feminism, among others.
Women's History: An overview of the history of women's activism, including the suffrage movement, women's liberation movement, feminist art and literature, and more.
Queer Theory: An examination of the ways in which gender and sexuality are socially constructed and how these constructions shape our understanding of identity and power.
Reproductive Rights: An exploration of the ongoing struggle for women's reproductive freedom, including access to abortion, birth control, and comprehensive sex education.
Sexual Violence: An overview of the pervasive issue of sexual violence against women, including rape, sexual assault, and harassment, and strategies for preventing and addressing this violence.
Trans Feminism: An examination of the intersection of transgender identity and feminism, as well as the unique experiences and marginalizations that trans individuals face.
Global Feminism: An analysis of the ways in which global structures and systems perpetuate gender inequality, and how feminist activism can work to address these issues on a global scale.
Radical feminism: Seeks to eliminate gender-based oppression completely, by fundamentally altering the patriarchal structures of society.
Ecofeminism: Sees the interconnectedness of women's rights and the environment, by working to eliminate both environmental destruction and gender oppression.
Liberal feminism: Believes that individuals should have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of gender, and seeks to change laws and policies to achieve such rights.
Marxist feminism: Critiques capitalism as a system that benefits the patriarchy, and seeks to eliminate gender oppression through economic restructuring.
Postmodern feminism: Questions the essentialist view of gender, and promotes the fluidity of gender and the intersectionality of different identities.
Womanism: Advocates for the rights of women of color, and recognizes the unique experiences of oppression faced by women of color.
Black feminism: Focuses on the unique experiences of black women, and seeks to eliminate the intersecting oppressions of racism, sexism, and classism.
Intersectional feminism: Recognizes that oppression and privilege are intersectional, and seeks to address the ways in which different social identities intersect to create unique forms of oppression.
Transfeminism: Advocates for the rights of transgender women, and sees gender identity as a fundamental aspect of oneself.
Third-wave feminism: Considers the intersectionality of gender with issues such as sexuality, race, and class, and advocates for a more inclusive and diverse feminist movement.
"Priorities range from opposition to female genital mutilation in one country, to opposition to the glass ceiling in another."
"During its inception, feminism has gone through a series of four high moments termed Waves."
"The First-wave feminism was oriented around the station of middle- or upper-class white women and involved suffrage and political equality, education, right to property, organizational leadership, and marital freedoms."
"Although the first wave of feminism involved mainly middle-class white women, the second wave brought in women of different social classes, women of color, and women from other developing nations that were seeking solidarity."
"The Second-wave feminism attempted to further combat social and cultural inequalities."
"The Third-wave feminism continued to address the financial, social, and cultural inequalities of women in business and in their home lives, and included renewed campaigning for greater influence of women in politics and media."
"In reaction to political activism, feminists have also had to maintain focus on women's reproductive rights, such as the right to abortion."
"The Fourth-wave feminism examines the interlocking systems of power that contribute to the social stratification of traditionally marginalized groups, as well as the world around them."
"The movement's priorities have expanded since its beginning in the 1800s, and vary among nations and communities."
"The First-wave feminism... involved suffrage and political equality."
"The second wave brought in women of different social classes, women of color, and women from other developing nations that were seeking solidarity."
"The Third-wave feminism continued to address the financial, social, and cultural inequalities of women in business and in their home lives."
"Such issues are women's liberation, reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence."
"The First-wave feminism... involved... education, right to property, organizational leadership, and marital freedoms."
"In reaction to political activism, feminists have also had to maintain focus on women's reproductive rights, such as the right to abortion."
"The Fourth-wave feminism examines the interlocking systems of power that contribute to the social stratification of traditionally marginalized groups."
"The Fourth-wave feminism examines the interlocking systems of power that contribute to the social stratification of traditionally marginalized groups."
"Priorities range from opposition to female genital mutilation in one country, to opposition to the glass ceiling in another."
"The Third-wave feminism continued to address the financial, social, and cultural inequalities of women in business and in their home lives, and included renewed campaigning for greater influence of women in politics and media."