First Public schools for girls opens in New York and Boston
1826
1833
Oberlin College in Ohio is the first co-ed college in the U.S.
Lucreta Mott attends the anti-slavery convention yet cannot participate because she is a woman
1840
The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, NY. The declar ation of Sertiments is also presented
1848
1866
The american equal rights association is lounded by Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth, Stanton, and Ernestine Rose
1868
The 14th amendment, denying women the right to vote, is ratified
1890
1878
For the first time, a woman's suffarage amendment is introduced to congress
Women begin wearing knickerbockers instead of skirts for bicycle riding and Wyoming is the first state to allow women to vote
Causes Of Feminism
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Reproductive Rights
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Ending Domestic Violence and Abuse
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Fight sex trafficking
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Equal pay
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Ending Rape culture
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Eliminating gender roles
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Obtain paid maternity leave
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Close the gender gap
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End objectification
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Stop slut shaming
What we gained
1. They earned women the right to vote.
2. They argued that, "Women's rights are human rights."
3. They made Americans get serious about gender discrimination.
4. They called out rape culture.
5. They pushed pop culture icons to join the fight.
6. They helped pass Title IX, opening new educational possibilities.
7. They took on campus sexual assault.
8. They put a human face to sexual harassment.
9. They fought legal discrimination in the nation's highest courts.
10. They broke barriers for little girls with presidential aspirations.
11. They demonstrated why revolutions must include the female perspective.
12. They realized a balanced court is a happier court.
13. They helped create the White House's Council on Women and Girls.
14. They made the workplace a little more equal — for everyone.
Effects of Feminism
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Feminist campaigns have changed societies positively
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Equal pay for women
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Rights to enter into contracts and own property
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Protection of women and girls from domestic violence and sexual harrasment
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Workplace rights, maternity leave
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Decision-making rights
What they lost
1.While some women respect every gender, some went wrong with their ideas. Some women constantly judge men and find sexism in every gesture a man does.
2.Not all men are dog and Not all men are rapist. Due to some women, men are treated like dogs and rapist, if by accident you touch a women in public transport, you are physically harassing them and if vice versa then its totally OK.
3.Its all ok that if a marriage fails, because not everyone is meant to be together, but why you want half of your ex-partner’s money after divorce? Is this equality for you guys?
How it impacted
The feminist movement has impacted and changed in Western society, including women's suffrage, greater access to education; more equitable pay with men; the right to initiate divorce proceedings; the right of women to make individual decisions regarding pregnancy (including access to contraceptives and the right to own property Harvard Psychology Professor Steven Pinker argues that feminism has reduced domestic violence, especially against men as their likelihood of being killed by a female intimate partner has decreased six-fold.