Liberal Feminism Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are the 3 key liberal feminism principles
- freedom
- individual rights
- equality
What ways do liberal feminists support in order to achiever gender equality and access to freedom and rights
Political and legal reforms
What approach do liberal feminists take to achieve gender equality
Reformist approach
What is the liberal focus on legal and political equality in the public sphere
They advocate for women to participate equally in the economy politics and educational environment
What is the end goal of liberal feminists
Removing discrimination and inequality under the law
What was the earliest campaign for reform among liberal feminists
The fight for suffrage
When was the suffrage extended to all women over 21
1928
What do they fight for women to have within the education sector
They pushed for all women to have access to all educational institutions
When was the equal pay act
1963
When was Roe v Wade and why was it significant
1973
And it was significant because it was the first time women gained reproductive rights
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft
Liberal feminist in the 18th Century
What were Wollstonecraft’s two main arguments
That women are rational and independent and capable of reason
The case for formal equality under the law
What did Wollstonecraft emphasise when advocating for women’s being rational and independent beings
Advocated for change in the way society views and educates women and allowing them to equally contribute to society
What is formal equality
Equality under the law
Who is Betty Friedan
She is a key figure in the second wave of feminism
What did Freida challenge
She challenged oppressive laws and societal norms that limited women’s roles
When was the equal pay act
1963
When was the national organisation for women established
1966
What does lack of formal equality explain
Restrain women education and also reinforce societal attitudes that undermine their rationality and autonomy
