HISTORY

THREE WAVES OF FEMINISM

FIRST WAVE-1800's - 1920's

SECOND WAVE- 1960's to 1980's

THIRD WAVE- 1990's - present

 THIRD WAVE FEMINISM
Third-wave feminism is a feminist movement that began in the
early 1990's

The third wave of feminism emerged in the mid-1990s. It was led

by so-called Generation Xers who, born in the 1960s and '70s in
the developed world, came of age in a media-saturated and
culturally and economically diverse milieu
The third wave saw the emergence of new feminist currents
and theories, such as
-intersectionality,
-sex positivity,
-transfeminism, and
-postmodern feminism.
new feminist currents and theories

Intersectionality
Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding
how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine
to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.
Intersectionality identifies multiple factors of advantage and
disadvantage

Examples of these factors include gender, sex, race, ethnicity,

class, sexuality, religion, disability, weight, and physical
appearance. These intersecting and overlapping social
identities may be both empowering and oppressing
new feminist currents and theories

Sex Positivity
Sex positivity is an important ideology that acknowledges and
affirms each person’s right to experience and define their
sexuality throughout their lifetime in whatever way they choose.

-allows space for people to consider their sexuality

new feminist currents and theories

Transfeminism

a movement by and for trans women who view their liberation

to be intrinsically linked to the liberation of all women and
beyond
new feminist currents and theories

Postmodern feminism

Postmodern feminism is theory is a school of thought that

emphasizes the importance of social and political factors in
understanding gender. Postmodern feminists believe that
gender is not determined by biology, but rather by culture and
society.
In 1994, the American Congress passed the Violence
Against Women Bill
The third wave was much more inclusive of women and girls of
colour than the first or second waves had been.

the third wave redefined women and girls as assertive,

powerful, and in control of their own sexuality.
 The Third Wave of feminism was greatly focused on
reproductive rights for women. Feminists advocated
for a woman's right to make her own choices about her
body and stated that it was a basic right to have
access to birth control and abortion.
 ACTIVITY
Answer the following questions in a 1/2 sheet of paper

1. What have you understood with the word "feminism"

2. How is feminism viewed in the Philippines?