Feminism Society And Culture

Abstract

Feminism is a philosophy that emerged in the twentieth century that believes in the equality and freedom of women in all areas of the civilized society compared to men. Feminism emphasizes the rationality of achieving equality for women in the society, especially, the equal rights what men enjoy. Feminism claims that women are equal to men. They are not only capable but also no less than men in terms of contribution to the socii Feminism says that there should be no gender discrimination between men and women. Feminism is not against men, it is against patriarchy. Patriarchy has exploited and oppressed women since the past. Patriarchy considers women as the exclusive property of men. In short, feminism is a theory or movement to advance the status of women by achieving political, legal, economic and other rights on an equal basis with men. It is believed that the concept of feminism first originated in Western countries. The word Feminism comes from the French word Feminisme. This means supporting women's rights. Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" and Theodor Gottlieb von Hippel's "Civil Improvement of Women" are the first books in which the concept of feminism is discussed. Other supporters of feminism are Jeremy Bentham, Marquis de Condorcet and others. There was no concept of feminism in India but several women came to the fore for various reasons in the past, for example, Jhansi queen Lakshmibai and Mula Gabharu of Assam.

This research paper focuses on the status of women in society In the light of feminism.

The patriarchy always tries to keep women down. The discussion over the areas in which women have been oppressed is made in the context of India.