| p>The most straightforward definition of feminism | | | | be working for issues specific to their cultural and |
| says that is a movement for social, cultural, political and | | | | social settings but they are united in the philosophy of |
| economic equality of men and women. It is a campaign | | | | achieving equality of women in every sphere of life. |
| against gender inequalities and it strives for equal rights | | | | Further we need to agree that the definition of |
| for women. Feminism can be also defined as the right | | | | feminism may differ for every individual based on her |
| to enough information available to every single woman | | | | experience in life. Two different women may come |
| so that she can make a choice to live a life which is | | | | together to campaign for feminism entirely based on |
| not discriminatory and which works within the principles | | | | their own reasons influenced by the practical |
| of social, cultural, political and economic equality and | | | | experiences of their specific lives. |
| independence. | | | | To understand the definition of feminism in depth we |
| Feminism can be also defined as a global phenomenon | | | | also need to study the following topics in detail so that |
| which addresses various issues related to women | | | | we get a multiple perspective on feminism. |
| across the world in a specific manner as applicable to | | | | 1. Feminism and Society-This includes subtopics such |
| a particular culture or society. Though the issues | | | | as the civil rights campaign, language and feminism, |
| related to feminism may differ for different societies | | | | heterosexual relationships and feminism, culture and |
| and culture but they are broadly tied together with the | | | | feminism and women's writing which also include |
| underlying philosophy of achieving equality of gender in | | | | feminist science fiction and riot girl feminism. |
| every sphere of life. So feminism cannot be tied to | | | | 2. Feminism and Political Movements. |
| any narrow definitions based on a particular class, race | | | | 3. Feminism and Economic Development. |
| or religion. | | | | 4. Feminism and Science. |
| Definition of feminism: Global struggle | | | | Feminism is also related to men in the sense that all |
| It is in fact a global struggle for gender equality and end | | | | gender based equality is in fact a balance between |
| of gender based discriminatory practices against | | | | the male and female with the intention of liberating the |
| women. So White American Women, Black American | | | | individual. In that sense the definition of feminism also |
| Women, Asian Women, Latin American Women, | | | | includes all movements and campaigns that target |
| European Women or Women from any other part of | | | | men and boys for gender sensitisation with a goal to |
| the world are united in their struggle against gender | | | | end gender based discriminatory practices and |
| based discrimination and inequality. Though they may | | | | achieve gender based equality. |