Core Ideas and Principles GapFill

Feminism is an ideology that seeks to improve the position of women in society and address the factors that have traditionally limited women's progression in life.

There are seven core ideas and principles within feminism. The first is   patriarchygendersexthe personal is political, which refers to the fixed biological differences between men and women. The second is   patriarchythe personal is politicalsexgender, which refers to the different roles and traits associated with men and women by society. The third is   patriarchydifference feminismthe personal is politicalgender, which refers to a society where men are dominant while women are subjugated. The fourth is   the personal is politicalpatriarchygenderdifference feminism, which refers to the view that the private sphere is within society and so is a place where women can be oppressed. The fifth is   equality feminismgenderpatriarchythe personal is political, which seeks to establish equality between men and women. The sixth is   equality feminismpatriarchythe personal is politicaldifference feminism, which maintains that women are different from men and so should pursue a separate but equal identity to them. The seventh and final one is   the personal is politicaldifference feminismequality feminismintersectionality, which looks at how a person's various identities (e.g. gender, race, class, nationality) impact on their experience of discrimination and privilege.