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First-wave feminist; Woman Suffrage advocate [25] [35] 1800–1874: Bella Guerin: Australia: 1858: 1923: Socialist feminist; first woman to graduate from an Australian university: 1800–1874: Marianne Hainisch: Austria: 1839: 1936: Proponent of women's right to work and to receive education: 1800–1874: Marion Coates Hansen: United Kingdom ...
First-wave feminism was a period of feminist activity and thought that occurred during the 19th and early 20th century throughout the Western world. It focused on legal issues, primarily on securing women's right to vote .
First-wave feminism in the United States (1 C, 15 P) W. Women's suffrage (4 C, 36 P) Pages in category "First-wave feminism" The following 14 pages are in this ...
The first wave of feminism came about during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Women wanted the same opportunities as men, most notably -- the right to vote. Women wanted the same opportunities ...
The 19th- and early 20th-century feminist activity in the English-speaking world that sought to win women's suffrage, female education rights, better working conditions, and abolition of gender double standards is known as first-wave feminism. The term "first-wave" was coined retrospectively when the term second-wave feminism was used to ...
The first wave of feminism petered out in the 1920s. After gaining suffrage, the political activities of women generally subsided or were absorbed in the main political parties. In the 1920s they paid special attention to such issues as world peace and child welfare. [215]
[4] [86] [87] Fourth-wave feminism can be further defined by its focus on intersectionality and broadening views on gender-identity. [88] [89] Issues that fourth-wave feminists focus on include street and workplace harassment, campus sexual assault and rape culture. Scandals involving the harassment, abuse, and murder of women and girls have ...
Pages in category "First-wave feminism in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .