FEMINISM

                    

1. Feminism is defined as the belief in the sexes' social, political, and economic equality.

2. The goal of feminism is to challenge the systemic inequalities faced by women each day.

3. The first wave of feminism occurred in the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. It emerged out from an environment of urban industrialism and liberal, socialist politics. This wave aimed to open up new doors for women with a focus on suffrage.

4. Contrary to popular belief, feminism has nothing to do with belittling men, in fact, feminism does not support sexism against either of the gender. Feminism works towards equality but not female superiority. 

5. Feminist respects individual, informed choices and believe that there shouldn't be a double standard in judging a person. Everyone has the right to sexual autonomy and the ability to make decisions about when, how, and with whom to conduct their sexual life. 

6. There isn't just one type of feminism, there are a variety of feminist groups including girlie feminists, third-wave feminists, pro-sex feminists, and so on. All these groups aim at different types of discrimination faced by women, and sometimes men.

7. Liberal Feminism: It attempts to focus on women’s individuality and independence. It demands equality and liberty. Freedom of choice is the key for development. Some of the notable liberal feminists are Abigail Adams and Mary Wollstonecraft.

8. Radical Feminism: This body of Feminism arose from the civil liberties movement of 1967-68. Radical Feminism believes in male-capitalist mentality as well as the forces of the state to be the sole reason for women’s oppression.

9. Marxist and Socialist Feminism: To liberate women from age-old oppression, the forces of the capitalist society need to be overthrown in Marxist Feminism; otherwise, equality of sexes cannot be achieved.

10. Cultural Feminism: Cultural Feminism is a more recent transformation of radical Feminism. Radical Feminism tried to transform the dominant patriarchal society into a more inclusive one. However, Cultural Feminism is an attempt to create an alternative to the dominant society and it tries to increase its acceptance.

11. Eco Feminism: Eco Feminism is more of a spiritual ideology, that believes in the exploitation of patriarchal resources as the solution for women’s liberation.

12. Most scholars believe feminist campaigns to be the reason for the crucial historical development of women empowerment.  Right to vote, right to public property, right to work and receive education own their roots in the feminist campaigns of the twentieth century.

13. Modern-day feminists are involved in life-altering campaigns supporting abortion of unwanted pregnancy and reproductive rights. They have ground-breaking achievements on women’s suffrage, questioning patriarchy, and renouncing gender roles.

14. Feminism must to highlight the choice of bringing personal meaning to itself. It is to recognize other’s rights for doing the same thing. The sad part is that despite feminism being a strong movement, there are inequality and exploitation of women . Thus, we must all try to practice intersectional feminism.