Feminist Movement in the US

Some of the rights we take for granted today, we owe to American feminists, who protested and fought out of basic needs and logical longings. If we take a historical standpoint to go over the achievements of the movement , we would think that milestones such as the right to vote or same-sex marriage, have been reached in a quick succession, compared to the regular length of historical events. Yet, this is nowhere near the truth. In an in-depth analysis of feminism, the movement became divided into three waves, which is potentially explained due to the fact that it was more efficient to focus in one area at a time. You can take a look at some of the most relevant events, which had an aftershook in the world's policies regarding women in this timeline.

We all suffer the struggle of nowadays' society, which demands us to do many things in very little time. That's why we have created this infographic , for all those stressed out fellas who need to have a quick look at what each wave of feminism implies. We recommend, though, that you read more about the three waves when you have time, including our previous posts on the matter: →  Presentation →  The First Wave Have a nice day feministics. And don't forget to breathe!

Here you have a PRESENTATION about the greater achievements of the feminist movement in the United States that took place during the 19th and 20th centuries. The presentation is divided into 3 sections: First wave Second wave Third wave Each of them describes women's rights and the corresponding acts and laws. women protesting for equal pay

We have prepared a list with all our sources, in case you want to find out more about the Feminist movement in the US (and worldwide)! First, we have here a bibliography of all our favorite printed material: Abel, E., Christian, B., & Moglen, H. (Eds.). (1997).  Female subjects in black and white : race, psychoanalysis, feminism . Berkeley: University of California Press.  Blithe, S. J. (2017). This is Not Where We Thought We Would Be: Reviewing the Promise of Feminism at the Intersection of Women and Work.  Women & Language , p31–5. 21p. Dahlerup, D., & Research, E. C. for P. (1986).  The New Women’s Movement Feminism and Political Power in Europe and the USA . Retrieved from  https://philpapers.org/rec/DAHTNW Fundación Universidad Central (Bogotá, C. D. de I. (2007).  Nómadas. Nómadas (Col) . Fundación Universidad Central, Departamento de Investigaciones. Retrieved from  http://www.redalyc.org/html/1051/1051...