feminism

IPA: fˈɛmɪnɪzʌm

(obsolete) The state of being feminine; femininity.
A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.

Examples of "feminism" in Sentences

And the one basic, most important fight in feminism is for choice.
Asking me if I believe in feminism is like asking me if I believe in integration.
The word feminism itself had not exactly inspired a ferocious defense by its own adherents.
For this reason, many women's organizations consciously avoid the term feminism in their strategic actions, in order to more successfully convey their message to the public.
"The word feminism has become synonymous with the idea of man-hating when in fact it has more to do with women than men," she wrote, using the example of Christine Lagarde, the former French finance minister who became the first female head of the International Monetary Fund.