Most conservative women, if asked about the first wave of feminism, would voice general approval. It is seen as a rather pure approach to women’s issues, focused on protecting women and ...

Feminism is a broad church and the online discourse around it is so frequently dominated by conflict between different schools of feminism that it can be difficult to pinpoint what it’s all about.

Despite common misconceptions, Fisher defines feminism as "a movement that advocates for equal rights." Fisher said the start of the first wave of feminism in the United States is nebulous, but it can ...

Even before it published its first issue in 1971, Ms., the feminist magazine co-founded by Gloria Steinem, had vocal critics.

It has been so successful because it has been fairly quiet. First-wave feminism early in the 20th century made great public scandal, as the suffragettes were willing to go to jail. They believed ...

Muriel Fox is one of the first women over the fence at the launch of second-wave feminism. Her new book, “The Women's Revolution: What We Did for You,” is especially appealing, as the subtitle ...