Different tangents of feminism

Question 1

How did feminism become ideologically split in the 1970s?

Answer 1

Different strands of feminism emerged, including radical and socialist feminism.

Question 2

What did radical (or separatist) feminists believe?

Answer 2

That women were oppressed by a patriarchal society and focused mainly on reproductive rights.

Question 3

What did socialist feminists focus on?

Answer 3

The class dimension of women’s oppression and campaigned for women’s financial independence.

Question 4

When did the contraceptive pill become available on the NHS?

Answer 4

1971.

Question 5

What progress was made in addressing violence against women in the 1970s?

Answer 5

First rape crisis centre opened in London in 1976.
The 1976 Domestic Violence Act allowed court orders against violent partners.
The 1977 ‘Reclaim the Night’ marches protested the Yorkshire Ripper murders.