Womens History

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The Second Wave Feminism as a Wake-Up Call to Society

The movement that has been known as second wave feminism ' emerged in a number of western European countries and the United States in the late 1960 's . When the earlier feminists movements were concerned with advocating civil rights such as women 's right to vote , the second wave of feminist movement is different . However , it still addressed the issue on women being socially and politically disadvantaged despite the several privileges and opportunities that were granted

by virtue of then first movement . But in general , second wave feminism covers a whole variety of organizations , groups , and campaigns that seek to liberate women from the oppressive male structures and promote gender equality among all humans (Henig , 2001

This marked the the era of feminist movement with the most participants and movements from most countries . This is because for the following reasons . First , in the United States , activism and feminist writing has inspired a lot of women in Europe . Also , peace campaigns and movements in Britain as well as student protests in many west European countries has encouraged many women into political activism . Second , there was an increased opportunity for women to access higher education . Third technology and labor-saving devices have reduced the amount of time that a woman will have to devote to household chores . Fourth , the ongoing availability of contraceptives and the increased awareness about it has made women control their fertility and limit their family sizes...