(sometimes derogatory) A populist, non-academic approach to feminism, suggesting that women can attain equality with men through a positive, go-getting attitude, without much need to organize politically or to examine or change cultural institutions and biases.

(politics, feminism) A type of feminism which calls for a radical reordering of society to eliminate male supremacy in all social and economic contexts.

plural of anarcha-feminism

(politics, feminism) a political and philosophical theory combining anarchism and feminism, which typically views the state as patriarchal and oppressive

anarcha-feminism

Alternative form of anarcha-feminism

A branch of feminism (connected with radical feminism) centering on an essentialist view of sex as a binary and unchangeable biological characteristic, rejecting the concept of gender identity and generally viewing transgender people as belonging to the sex they were assigned at birth, in particular believing that trans women are not women and/or should not be included in women's spaces, and that trans men should not transition.

The original period of concerted feminist activity during the 19th and early 20th century, focusing on de jure gender inequalities, primarily that of suffrage (the right to vote).

A period of feminist activity that began in the early 1960s in the United States and broadened the gender equality debate to include family, the workplace, reproductive rights, etc.

A period of feminist activity that began in the early 1990s as a response to perceived failures of second-wave initiatives to address the needs of women of many races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds.