women's liberation movement
Fight for equality
The women's liberation movement was the feminist activism of the 1960s and 1970s that challenged legal inequalities, workplace discrimination, and traditional gender roles.
Often shortened to women's lib, the term evokes the era's consciousness-raising groups, protests, and legislative battles over issues like reproductive rights and equal pay.
The movement is now typically called second-wave feminism by historians.
Bodily autonomy in family planning
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
- abortion rightsFreedom to terminate pregnancy
- bodily autonomyControl over one's physique
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
enfranchisement · maternity leave · equal protection · gender discrimination · divorce rights · property rights · custody rights · Title VII
Right to cast ballots
- Seneca FallsHistoric New York reform gathering
- ERAPitcher effectiveness statistic
- Roe v. WadeAbortion legalization ruling
- bra burningSymbolic feminist rejection gesture
Betty Friedan · Gloria Steinem · Simone de Beauvoir · women's suffrage · Rosie the Riveter · Title IX · flappers
Male-dominated social order
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
- feminist theoryScholarly analysis of patriarchy
- gender studiesScholarly analysis of social identities
- radical feminismMovement targeting patriarchy's foundations
ecofeminism · sisterhood · consciousness-raising · male chauvinism · objectification · sexism · misogyny · gender roles
Matching compensation regardless of identity
- gender parityEqual treatment across sexes
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
- workplace equalityFair treatment at work
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
anti-discrimination · Title IX · affirmative action · pay equity · gender equity · fairness · parity · equal rights
Public expression of disapproval
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- consciousness-raisingIncreasing social or political awareness
grassroots · petition · boycott · civil disobedience · sit-in · picketing · direct action · coalition
reproductive rights
Bodily autonomy in family planning
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
- abortion rightsFreedom to terminate pregnancy
- bodily autonomyControl over one's physique
civil rights · enfranchisement · maternity leave · equal protection · gender discrimination · divorce rights · property rights · custody rights · Title VII · family planning
suffrage
Right to cast ballots
- Seneca FallsHistoric New York reform gathering
- ERAPitcher effectiveness statistic
- Roe v. WadeAbortion legalization ruling
Betty Friedan · Gloria Steinem · Simone de Beauvoir · bra burning · women's suffrage · Rosie the Riveter · Title IX · flappers
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
- feminist theoryScholarly analysis of patriarchy
- gender studiesScholarly analysis of social identities
radical feminism · ecofeminism · sisterhood · consciousness-raising · male chauvinism · objectification · sexism · misogyny · gender roles · body autonomy
equal pay
Matching compensation regardless of identity
- gender parityEqual treatment across sexes
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
- workplace equalityFair treatment at work
equal opportunity · anti-discrimination · Title IX · affirmative action · pay equity · gender equity · fairness · parity · equal rights · gender-neutral
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
consciousness-raising · grassroots · petition · boycott · civil disobedience · sit-in · picketing · direct action · coalition · campaign
women's liberation movementmale supremacy
Men's assumed superiority
anti-feminism · patriarchy · antifeminism · male dominance · misogyny
women's liberation movementstatus quo
Existing condition of affairs
traditionalism · Victorian values · conservatism · social conservatism · backlash
women's liberation movementmale dominance
Men's systemic societal control
gender hierarchy · barefoot and pregnant · purdah · bride price · foot binding
womanly, womanhood, liberate, liberation, liberator, liberated, liberating, liberal, liberty