WS100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bell Hooks, Simone De Beauvoir, Raewyn Connell
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Latin america, the middle east, and asia: since 1970, feminism has spread. History of the term feminism: first coined in 1880s as feminisme, and to north and south america by 1910. Defining feminism today: feminism is a belief that women and men are inherently of equal worth. There room for men: feminism is a political way of thinking , although equality and gender justice are unlimited resources, it does challenge men to change their behaviour and to change systems from which they benefit. Women"s status, women"s rights: part one: overall achievement, part two: critical areas of concern, 1. Women and education and training: 2. 1 aboriginal women and education, 2. 2 women and higher education, 3. Violence against women: 3. 1 violence against aboriginal women, 3. 2 violence against women in northern communities, 3. 3 violence against women across canadian communities, 4. Women and the economy: 4. 1 labour force participation and income, 4. 2 the gender wage gap, 5.
