FEMINISM

BY: Jefferson Gabotero

GENDER
 Feminism is a range of political
movements, ideologies, and social
movements that share a common goal:
to define, establish, and achieve
political, economic, personal, and
social equality of sexes. This includes
seeking to establish educational and
professional opportunities for women
that are equal to those for men.
 Feminism, the belief in the
social, economic, and political
equality of the sexes. Although
largely originating in the West,
feminism is manifested worldwide
and is represented by various
institutions committed to activity
on behalf of women’s rights and
interests.
 WORDS TO KNOW
ASCRIBE - attribute something to (a cause).
INHERENT - existing in something as a
permanent, essential, or characteristic
attribute.
STATUS QUO - the existing state of affairs
PATRIARCHY - a system of society or
government in which the father or eldest male
is head of the family and descent is traced
through the male line.
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