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social science subjects > sociology > gender studies > feminism
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feminism  

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  • Feminism can be defined as a movement to achieve equality between men and women and to end male domination of society. It has its origins in the late eighteenth century when Enlightenment ideals of equality and individual freedom supported an emerging campaign to extend education, professional employment, and the vote to women. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disability; Feminism]

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