What is feminism and what was the need for it?
Feminism is a movement that believes in women being equal to men in every way. It aims at giving women the power to lead their lives how they want to. Earlier, women were only supposed to take care of their families. They were not allowed to own property, do business, study, or even vote.
It is because of the feminist movement that women today can vote, go to school, choose their profession, marry the person of their choice, drive cars, and even buy property. People who support feminism are called feminists.
What were the waves of the feminist movement?
The feminist movement is divided into different time periods, also known as “waves”. Each wave of the feminist movement had different goals. During the first wave of feminism, women demanded the right to own property, the right to work, etc. After this goal was achieved, it focused on women’s right to vote.
During the second wave of feminism, women wanted to be treated equally to men when doing everyday tasks such as working, driving, etc. The third wave of the feminist movement focused on disagreeing that men and women should behave in a certain way. The fourth wave focused on women using the internet to spread awareness about unfair treatment against them.
Why should we be feminists?
Being a feminist is not about hating men or about women being better than men. Being a feminist means believing in equal rights for everyone. Some people in society still believe that women are not equal to men. It will take time to change that way of thinking. There is no job, role, or even way to behave that is meant only for men or women.
