Title: What Is Feminism? - WorldAtlas
Headings: What Is Feminism?
What Is Feminism?
History of Feminism
First-Wave Feminism
Second-Wave Feminism
Third-Wave Feminism
Ideologies of Feminism
Social Constructionist Ideology
Materialist Ideology
Black and Postcolonial Ideology
The Impact of Feminism
Criticisms of Feminism

Content: Black and Postcolonial Ideology
Followers of this ideology believe that feminism has historically focused on the struggles and oppression of white women, particularly from the middle class. Black and postcolonial ideology was promoted by women in developing and postcolonial countries. The idea behind this viewpoint is that colonialism is responsible for women’s oppression. Under this ideology lies womanism, third-world feminism, and indigenous feminism. The Impact of Feminism
The argument that women are equal to men, and as such should have equal and equitable opportunities, has resulted in significant changes across a broad spectrum of social issues. The feminist movement has helped establish a woman’s right to choose early pregnancy termination, improved access to birth control, the right to own property, the right to work and receive equal pay (although in many countries women still receive less salary for the same work), and increased access to education. With these rights, more women began to enter the workforce, which brought about many changes in societal norms regarding their accepted household responsibilities. However, many sociologists argue that women now work the same number of hours as men and still continue to do the majority of housework. Language has also been affected by the feminist movement. In several countries, gender-neutral language has been adopted.