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Feminism and Women's Rights Movements
✍️ Blog
5 min

Feminism and Women's Rights Movements

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Council of Europe
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This article provides an in-depth exploration of the definition of feminism, its historical development (including three waves and cyberfeminism), and its importance in contemporary society. It details the various forms of gender discrimination and explains why specific women's rights are necessary, emphasizing that women's rights are human rights.

#Feminism #Women's Rights #Gender Equality #Gender Discrimination #Social Movements
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From Suffrage Movements to #MeToo: The Enduring Global Fight for Gender Equality
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7 min

From Suffrage Movements to #MeToo: The Enduring Global Fight for Gender Equality

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Isabela De los Rios Hernández
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This article traces the evolution of feminist movements from the 19th-century suffrage campaigns to the digital activism of the #MeToo era. It explores the four waves of feminism, their historical contexts, and the persistent global challenges to gender equality, including political representation, reproductive rights, and social stigma.

#First Wave Feminism #Intersectional Feminism #Political Participation #Digital Feminism #Anti-Sexual Violence
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