Feminism! 

Feminism is the range of social movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal and social equality of the genders.

Feminism incorporates the position that societies prioritize the male point of view, and that women are treated unjustly within those societies. 

The basic definition of feminism. 

Feminism is the belief in full social, Economic and political equality for women. Feminism largely arose in response to western traditions that restricted the rights of women, but feminist thought has global manifestation and variations. 

What are types of feminism. 

Gender reform feminism 

• Liberal feminism 
• Marxist and socialist feminism 
• Development feminism 

Gender resistant feminism 

• Radical feminism 
• Lesbian feminism 
• Psychoanalytic feminism 
• Stand point feminism 

Gender revolution feminism 

• Multi-ethnic feminism 
• Men's feminism 
• Social construction feminism 
• Postmortem feminism and Queer theory 

General reform feminism 

Liberal feminism; 

Liberal feminism posits that men and women are actually pretty similar, and thus, should be treated equally under the law and should have equal opportunities. Liberal feminists contribute, a lot, towards the representation of women in different public sphere and securing abortion and reproductive rights. 

Marxist and socialist feminism 

Marxist and socialist feminism locate the position and role of Women, such as housewives in capitalist system and economy, showing how the family acts as an oppressive force for women, exploiting their labor. They argued that the answer to this was to provide women with full-time work, combined  with state-provided paid maternity leave and childcare. 

Development feminism 

Development feminism analysis global economics and addressees the exploitation of women in developing countries. It postulates that the modes of production and control of resource distribution in a society determine the status of women in it. 

Gender resistant feminism 

Radical feminism 

One of the most controversial and spoken about branches of feminism. Radical feminism argue that the patriarchy in extremely difficult to destroy due to patriarchy thinking being deeply rooted in our cultures and thinking. Radical feminism, as they are known, gained prominence for fighting against prostitution, harassment and domestic violence etc. 

Lesbian feminism 

Lesbian feminism carries forward from radical feminism the idea that normal relationship are inherently exploitative, and thus advocates for women to "turn to other women for intimate love, as well as for intellectual companionship and emotional support" (Lorber, 1997). Lesbian feminism proposes that any women identified experiences that women have come under it, thus taking the focus away from intimate relationships alone. 

Psychoanalytic feminism 

Psychoanalytic feminism is based on feminist readings, interpretation of the theories of Freud and engagement with the theories of Derrida, LACAN, and Foucault. French feminists encouraged women to resist this culture by writing about their bodies and female experiences, such as menstruation and childbirth. 

Standpoint feminism 

Standpoint feminism brings together viewpoints of the above-mentioned gender resistant feminism and critiques the male hegemony that it presents when it comes to knowledge production and research in both the science and social sciences. It argues that women have unique perspective stemming on their experience, which are more rooted in the material world, and that thus knowledge produced by them would be closer to everyday lives. 

Gender revolution feminism 

Multi-ethnic feminism 

Multi-ethnic feminism outlines how various factors such as gender, religion, class, race/ethnicity, etc. They  are structurally intertwined and act as various vectors of oppression or privilege in society. 

Men's feminism 

It is based upon studying masculinity and men through the lens of feminists theories. Men's feminism has developed a concept termed hegemonic masculinity, referring, to those men from dominant groups who hold the most power. It also examines how homophily counterparts, but still, benefits from male privilege. 

Social construction feminism 

Social construction feminism states that the social structure of gender is all-pervasive and affects everything in our society, from individual behaviors and selves to collective conditions. It looks into how a lot of what we perceive as natural or natural processes are social constructs and learned behaviors. 

Postmortem feminism and Queer theory 

 Their basis lies in critiquing the categories of gender that for so long were assumed to be fixed, rigid binaries, and rather stating that gender  are fluid, and are present in various forms. They also look into how beliefs and ideas about gender are made acceptable to us by inserting into cultural texts, whether it be films, literature, music, advertising media, etc.

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 Why do we still need feminism in 2021?  

Feminism is about supporting and empowering people, which is something that is still needed even in 2021. We have made great global strides towards gender equality, but that doesn't mean we should slow down now. There are inequalities prevalent in every country and in every society and thus a need for feminism