Question 6

Question 1

Liberal Feminism:

Answer 1

Sees the lack of safety as a barrier to equality and full participation in politics.

Advocates for legal protections, policy changes, and gender quotas to improve conditions.

Question 2

Radical Feminism:

Answer 2

Identifies political harassment as a product of patriarchy and male dominance in public spaces.

Calls for fundamental restructuring of political spaces to remove systemic sexism.

Question 3

Anti-Racist Feminism:

Answer 3

Highlights how women of color face both sexism and racism in political spaces.

Uses intersectionality to show that solutions must address multiple layers of discrimination.

Question 4

Equality vs equity

Answer 4

Equality vs. Equity: Liberal feminists seek equal opportunity, while radical and anti-racist feminists argue that systemic change is needed.

Question 5

Patriarchy

Answer 5

Patriarchy: Radical feminists see harassment in politics as a means of controlling women’s power.

Question 6

Glass ceiling

Answer 6

Glass Ceiling: Women face structural barriers to leadership, even when legally allowed to participate.

Question 7

Intersectionality

Answer 7

Intersectionality: Women of color, LGBTQ+ women, and disabled women experience added layers of discrimination.

Question 8

Womens as others to men

Answer 8

Women as ‘Other’ to Men: The expectation that politics is a male-dominated space marginalizes women.