Feminism in the United States

Women's suffrage parade in New York City, May 6, 1912.

Feminism is aimed at defining, establishing, and defending a state of equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women. It has had a massive influence on American politics.[1][2] Feminism in the United States is often divided chronologically into first-wave, second-wave, third-wave, and fourth-wave feminism.[3][4]

As of 2023, the United States is ranked 17th in the world on gender equality.[5]

  1. ^ "Feminism – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Definition of feminism noun from Cambridge Dictionary Online: Free English Dictionary and Thesaurus". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  3. ^ Engel, Kerilynn. "What Are the Three Waves of Feminism?". Answers. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 4thWave-Guardian20131210 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "These Countries Have the Most Gender Equality". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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