WS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hubertine Auclert, Madeleine Pelletier, Second-Wave Feminism
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Campaigner for women"s right to hold office. Fought for women"s rights to vote to access abortions, to education. Defied gender roles and socially accepted expressions of femininity. Right to vote (suffrage); right to own property; right to education; women as persons . Improvement in rights women already had and an increase in women"s rights in other aspects of their lives (political, civil + social, economic, sexual rights ) To understand: (eg. inequality, oppression, injustice, division of rights and responsibilities, etc) Very much influenced by the first wave of feminism. The idea that there are barriers preventing women from pursuing education and equal. If you let women participate in everyday life, they can be just as good as men opportunities. Removing barriers so women can have equal opportunity in education and the job market. Breaking the glass ceiling - break the socially recognized ideals. Meritocracy (government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability)
