Feminist
Feminist
Feminist (pronunciation: /ˈfɛmɪnɪst/) is a term that refers to individuals or movements advocating for gender equality and women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. The term is derived from the French word féministe, which was first used by Charles Fourier in 1837.
Etymology
The term feminist originated from the French word féministe, coined by the utopian socialist Charles Fourier in 1837. The word was later adopted in English in the 1890s, during the first wave of the feminist movement.
Related Terms
- Feminism: The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.
- Gender Equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
- Women's Rights: The rights claimed for women and girls worldwide, and they formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movement during the 20th century.
- Social Equality: A state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in possibly all respects, possibly including civil rights, freedom of speech, property rights, and equal access to social goods and services.
- Political Equality: An equal distribution of power among the citizens of a state, and the equal effect of their votes in the communal decision-making process.
See Also
- First-wave feminism
- Second-wave feminism
- Third-wave feminism
- Intersectional feminism
- Radical feminism
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Feminist
- Wikipedia's article - Feminist
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