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In the eighteenth century, enlightened ideas about the organization of society, including the position of women, arose in Europe. Feminism, the social and political movement that strives for gender equality, originated in this century.

In the nineteenth century, the contours of a feminist political movement became visible. Feminism became an official concept and the first feminist wave began in 1850. The spearheads of the women's movement were equality in education, labor and electoral rights.

From the 1920s until the second half of the 1960s, feminism lost its power. In the late sixties she resurrected, with a 'second feminist wave' as a result.

Feminism in the 21st century arouses many, sometimes fierce, discussions. New words emerge as career feminists and twitter feminists. Fotocredits: Monica Melton

Many women have stood up for women's rights or equal opportunities throughout the ages and became famous or well known through their struggle. Fotocredits: feministing.com