Feminist History
This 1848 convention in New York is considered the start of the organized women’s rights movement in the United States.
Seneca Falls Convention
She wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792, arguing that women deserve education
Mary Wollstonecraft
This issue refers to women often earning less money than men for similar work
gender pay gap
This technology innovation has helped modern feminists organize movements and spread awareness quickly across the globe
social media
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote in 1920
the 19th Amendment
This American activist helped lead the fight for women’s suffrage and voting rights
Susan B. Anthony
Feminists advocate for equal opportunities in this area where women are often underrepresented
leadership / politics
Many feminists today advocate for laws that prevent this behavior in workplaces and schools
Harassment
Feminism is often described in four of these stages of activism throughout history
waves of feminism
She helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention and wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
This term describes discrimination or unfair treatment based on gender
Sexism
This international organization works globally to promote gender equality (along with MANY other global issues)
United Nations
The feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s that focused on workplace equality and social rights is called this wave
the Second Wave of Feminism
This civil rights activist also fought for women’s equality and famously said, “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Sojourner Truth
Feminism supports equal access to this important area that allows women to pursue careers
Education
Feminists support equal representation of women in this branch of government (HINT: makes our country's laws)
the Legislature / Legislative branch
This modern feminist movement raised global awareness about sexual harassment and assault
the #MeToo Movement
This Supreme Court Justice became a symbol of gender equality and women's rights in law
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The concept that different forms of inequality (race, class, gender) overlap is called this.
Intersectionality
This term describes equal rights and opportunities for all genders
Gender equality
This idea is the central goal of feminism and focuses on fairness in rights, opportunities, and treatment for women and men
Gender Equality