Quote: "She defines global feminism as a 'movement to end sexist and gender-based oppression locally and transnationally.'"
An examination of how feminist movements vary across cultures and regions, as well as the ways in which gender impacts international relations and development.
Intersectionality: Examines the ways in which gender intersects with race, class, sexuality, ability, and other aspects of identity to shape experiences of oppression and privilege.
Patriarchy: Refers to a system of male dominance and power that is perpetuated through social, political, and economic institutions.
Colonialism: Looks at how European colonialism has impacted women in colonized countries, often perpetuating gendered stereotypes and roles.
Globalization: Examines the ways in which global economic and political forces impact women around the world, often leading to exploitation and inequality.
Sexuality: Looks at how sexual identity and practices intersect with gender to impact experiences of oppression and liberation.
Reproductive justice: Refers to the right to access safe and legal abortion, contraception, and other reproductive health care services.
Environmental Feminism: Examines the ways in which environmental crises disproportionately impact women, especially those in developing countries.
Violence against women: Looks at the prevalence and consequences of gender-based violence, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking.
Transnational Feminism: Examines how feminist movements in different countries and regions can work together to address global issues and promote gender equality.
Labor and economic justice: Looks at how gendered wage gaps and other forms of economic inequality impact women in the workplace and beyond.
Masculinity: Examines how traditional masculinity norms and attitudes can perpetuate gendered oppression and harm both women and men.
Social movements: Examines the ways in which feminist movements have impacted society both historically and in the present day.
Liberal Feminism: This type of feminism advocates for equality in the social, political, and economic spheres by using the existing system and institutions to effect change.
Radical Feminism: Radical Feminism is the idea that the patriarchy must be overthrown and dismantled. It argues that men oppress women and that this must change through revolutionary means.
Marxist Feminism: This type of feminism combines feminist ideas with Marxist theory. It argues that capitalism creates a gendered division of labor that is beneficial to men and oppressive to women.
Intersectional Feminism: Intersectional feminism focuses on the ways that different forms of oppression (including gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, and more) intersect and intersect with each other.
Postmodern Feminism: This type of feminism challenges the idea of objective truth and argues that ideas about gender are socially constructed and subjective.
Ecofeminism: Ecofeminism combines feminist ideas with environmentalism. It argues that the exploitation of the environment and the exploitation of women are interconnected and must be addressed together.
Postcolonial Feminism: This type of feminism examines the impact of colonization on gender relations and advocates for the rights of women in the Global South.
Black Feminism: Black feminism emphasizes the experiences of Black women and the ways that race and gender intersect to create unique forms of oppression.
Transfeminism: Transfeminism is a type of feminism that focuses on the experiences of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
Islamic Feminism: Islamic feminism believes that Islam and feminism are compatible, and that the religion itself can be used to challenge gender inequality.
Cyberfeminism: Cyberfeminism employs feminist perspectives to examine and critique the ways that technology impacts gender relations and shapes cultural norms.
Quote: "It concerns itself primarily with the forward movement of women's rights on a global scale."
Quote: "Global feminism is a feminist theory closely aligned with post-colonial theory and postcolonial feminism."
Quote: "Global feminism is also known as world feminism and international feminism."
Quote: "The three waves of feminism originated in the United States of America and at their origin, revolved around white women belonging to a higher strata of society."
Quote: "There remained an inherent omission of women of colour and those from differing socio-economic standing."
Quote: "Third world feminism specifically considers the experiences of women in developing and underdeveloped nations."
Quote: "In order to make progress at a global scale and move towards a level foundation... those who are lagging behind should be prioritised first."
Quote: "The patriarchy is an inherent structure that plays a role in all women's lives."
Quote: "Two historical examples Global Feminists might use to expose patriarchal structures at work in colonised groups or societies are mediaeval Spain (late eleventh to thirteenth centuries) and nineteenth-century Cuba."
Quote: "Mudejar women could be sold into slavery as a result of sexual activity with a Christian man."
Quote: "Havana, a city noted for its 'absence of the female form', had 'the most strict social restrictions on the female portion of its population'."
Quote: "Upper-class Cuban women were 'a constant visual reminder of the separation between elite white society and the people of colour they ruled'."
Quote: "Divergence in race, economic standing, gender identity, marital status and cultural contexts all alter the opportunity and access offered to those who may originate from the same area."
Quote: "Seek to dismantle what they argue are the currently predominant structures of global patriarchy."
Quote: "Whenever progress through a feminist lens is discussed, legislation and developments in Western nations are the primary focus."
Quote: "Movement to end sexist and gender-based oppression locally and transnationally."
Quote: "As the world’s communities become increasingly interconnected, addressing varied social and cultural climates without further perpetuating unequal power structures becomes vital."
Quote: "Third world feminism 'ought to be reclaimed to promote inclusive and democratic feminisms that accommodate diverse and multiple feminist perspectives of Third World women on the ground'."
Quote: "It fails to accommodate the varied social and cultural climates of women in other parts of the world."