contemporary feminist campaign Flashcards
the everyday sexism project
-documents everyday examples of sexism reported by voulneteer contribute from around the world
-aims to take a step a word towards gender equality by proving those who tell women in ordinary places
the metoo campaign
-social movement and awareness againist sexual abuse , harassment and rape in which they publicise their experience
-support surviviors of sexual violence e.g young women of colour , low wealth and communities to heal
level up end prison sentencijg for preganant women
-joined forces w women who had been preganant in prison
-launched public petition demanding gov to put an end to prison sentencing for women
what is the fawcett society = flexible work and eqaul pay campaign
-equal pay day- women in UK scrap being paid comapred to men , women take home £574 LESS than men each month
-this society ensures women who want to work can do so and are paid fairly
end violence againsit women - rape and justice now campaign
-work to transform the social and polcitical systems that enable violence againist women by campaigning and shaping policy and challenging the atititudes that normalise abuse
evaluation of feminsim
(strenghths)
-feminist movement has led to intro of legisaltion which has improved the lives of women
evaluation of feminsim
(weaknesses)
-feminism is less relevant now as postmodernsit society is more gender equal
-postmodern society is fragmented so so no longer useful to lump all women together (experiences vary e.g class, ethnicity, religion
-men disadvanatged in some areas too e.g education and their representation in childcare and nursing
-feminism is overly determinsitic (underestimates choice) and that women have over control over their lives
-HAKIM- argues women are disadvataged by their own choice rather than patriarchy e.g if women choose to have children they will have priortised it over work
