Homework no.1

The Rise of First Wave Feminism,

·         First wave feminism is feminist activity in and around the 19^th and 20^th century.

·         This movement focused on women’s right to vote, and feminists were more commonly known as suffragettes.

The Effects of First Wave Feminism,

·         Due to feminists campaigning for their rights laws were changed. The first law change to benefit women’s wellbeing recorded was in 1809 in the USA, the law allowed married women to make a will.

·         The first significant change in England was made when a group called the Langham Place Circle campaigned for women’s rights in the workplace and education.

·         In the UK, women were given the right to vote in 1928.

The Rise of Second Wave Feminism,

·         Second wave feminism began in the early 1960’s in the USA.

·         This movement then spread through the western world and lasted until the early 1980’s.

·         Second wave feminism broadened the spectrum of issues feminists were focused upon, instead of being focused on women’s rights to vote.

·         They argued that the way women were portrayed in the media was limiting the life chances that women had.

The Effects of Second Wave Feminism,

·         Laws were changed and introduced due to second wave feminism, for example the Equal Pay Act was introduced.

·         This also made a lot of new job/career options available to women as people hiring couldn’t be discriminatory.