HISTORICAL

FEMINISM
DEVELOPMENT;
Feminism is a socio-political movement advocating for gender
equality, challenging oppressive systems, and striving for the
empowerment of all genders.

HISTORY OF FEMINISM
FIRST WAVE(19TH EARLY 20TH
CENTURY
Focus: Suffrage and legal
rights. - Key Figures:
Suffragettes like Susan B.
Anthony, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, and movements for
women's voting rights.

SECOND WAVE(1960-
1980
Focus: Social, economic, and
cultural inequalities. - Key
Themes: Reproductive rights,
workplace discrimination,
and gender roles. - Key
Figures: Betty Friedan, Gloria
Steinem, and the fight for
THIRD WAVE 1990 TO
reproductive rights.
EARLY 2000S
Focus: Intersectionality and
inclusivity. - Key Themes:
Race, class, sexuality, and
globalization. - Key Figures:
Kimberlé Crenshaw, bell
hooks, and emphasis on
FOURTH WAVE diversity within feminism.
(2010S
Focus: Technology, social
ONWARDS)
media activism, and global
solidarity. - Key Themes:
Online feminism, body
positivity, and sexual
harassment. - Key Figures:
Tarana Burke (#MeToo
movement), Malala Yousafzai
(advocacy for girls'
education), and emphasis on NO ONE CAN
digital activism.
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