Feminism And Social Inequality In Women

Feminism is the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. (Meriam Webster, n.d.). The women’s movement is a series of political campaigns for improvement for issues like reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay and sexual harassment among other points. (Strong-Boag, 2006) Smith, a well-known sociologist, researched feminist theories and had said that discourses or the topics and the ways of exchanging information regarding women’s issues often limit the choices in life women get. Inequality in women is shown through social, economic and political stances.
The women’s movement was divided into three parts. The first wave occurred within the 19th and early 20th century and it was oriented around middle or upper class white women and involved suffrage and political equality; which was primarily on gaining the right to vote. (A Brief History:The Three Waves Of Feminism, 2015). Even today, in politics, Canadian women just hold one quarter of the seat in the House of Commons. This puts us 50th in a recent study done by CBC news. (50% population, 25% representation. , n.d.) Some observers suggest that the gap continues because of a different mindset. (50% population, 25% representation. , n.d.) …show more content…
(A Brief History:The Three Waves Of Feminism, 2015) This wave, however, brought in women of colour as well. The third wave occurred in the 1990’s and is still going on today. It is continuing to address the financial, social and cultural inequalities. It is focused on women’s reproductive rights and equal pay. (A Brief History:The Three Waves Of Feminism, 2015) In Canada, the feminist movement began in the 19th century, but there were many other women who wanted to create a more equal playing field long before this