FIRST wave:
A period of feminist activity that was in the eartly 19th century. During that period the women fought for their right to vote. The wave lost its momentm in the 1920s after the women gained their suffrage (right to vote)since they thought that voting would lead to political, social and economic equality.
SECOND wave:
A period of rebirth of the feminist movement that lasted from 1960s until the 1980s. Since the women gained their right to vote, but they have not achieved any other equality, they focused on other acts of opression. During this wave the Association of Women in Psychology (AWP) was formed and several Conscious- Raising groups were formed in which the women could informally discuss about their lives, providing the women with 'feminist therapy' and educating women about different issues like violence, discrimination.
THIRD wave:
The period of the third wave began in the 1990s and lasts until this day. During the current wave, feminists try to tackle some 'unfinished business' of the first two waves. Today, femisists are trying to gain reproductive freedom, ending violence against women, and incorporate women into politics.
we're getting there... but not quite at the top yet!
Countries like Iceland, Israel and Panama had (or still have) a female president.. yet in Canada women still gain 71% of male's earnings and occupy most of the part time jobs (when the men take on the full time).
How do we fight this? And how long is it going to last?
A period of feminist activity that was in the eartly 19th century. During that period the women fought for their right to vote. The wave lost its momentm in the 1920s after the women gained their suffrage (right to vote)since they thought that voting would lead to political, social and economic equality.
SECOND wave:
A period of rebirth of the feminist movement that lasted from 1960s until the 1980s. Since the women gained their right to vote, but they have not achieved any other equality, they focused on other acts of opression. During this wave the Association of Women in Psychology (AWP) was formed and several Conscious- Raising groups were formed in which the women could informally discuss about their lives, providing the women with 'feminist therapy' and educating women about different issues like violence, discrimination.
THIRD wave:
The period of the third wave began in the 1990s and lasts until this day. During the current wave, feminists try to tackle some 'unfinished business' of the first two waves. Today, femisists are trying to gain reproductive freedom, ending violence against women, and incorporate women into politics.
we're getting there... but not quite at the top yet!
Countries like Iceland, Israel and Panama had (or still have) a female president.. yet in Canada women still gain 71% of male's earnings and occupy most of the part time jobs (when the men take on the full time).
How do we fight this? And how long is it going to last?
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