Second-wave feminism

Definition

Second-wave feminism is a period of feminist activity that began in the early 1960s in the United States and focused on issues of equality and discrimination beyond suffrage, including workplace, family, sexuality, and reproductive rights. This movement expanded feminism's agenda to a wider range of social and legal inequalities.

Related terms

Feminist Theory: An extension of feminism into theoretical or philosophical discourse aiming to understand the nature of gender inequality.

Glass Ceiling: An invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy, particularly visible in corporate environments.

Reproductive Rights: The legal rights and freedoms relating to reproduction and reproductive health, including the choice to have an abortion