III. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANGLOAMERICAN CULTURAL AND LITERARY STUDIES
FEMINISM FROM PAST TO PRESENT
Inequalities and injustices occur in many areas including social, political, judicial and governmental, today as in the past. In such situations, attempts at rebellion may be seen in certain periods of history. Feminism, which traces back to the 18th century, is one of the revolutionary movements that emerged, especially after the Enlightenment period, in questioning the roles women have in society by opposing the injustice and inequalities they experience in these areas. Feminism is an approach that supports the elimination of oppression and violence that women are exposed to in almost every aspect of society and strives for women to attain their legitimate rights. In the feminism movement, whose historical process consists of three waves, women have struggled to defend their social and individual rights. While doing this, various feminist approaches have emerged since they have different ideologies and understandings in terms of action and ideas. In this study, the emergence of the feminism movement, its historical development and the changes and developments it has undergone over time will be discussed. In addition, the waves that the theory and movement in question has experienced throughout history and its division into different types will be examined comprehensively, as well as whether it is valid today.
