Women's history month

 

MCC Celebrates Women's History Month

 

Women's History Month is a celebration of the contributions women have made to the United States and recognizes specific achievements and vital roles of women throughout the course of American history in a variety of fields.

 

A Women's History timeline will be displayed March 1-31 in the Beatrice E. Doser Building on MCC’s Sidney campus and in the Lobby of the Stanley & Blanche Ashe Technology & Learning Center on the college's Greenville campus.

 

Faces of the FutureLearn about women who are working on changing the world and shaping the future through their leadership in different areas.

Not Equal YetLearn more about the factors that still place women on unequal footing with men financially, politically, and socially.

Women Who Changed the WorldTake a closer look at key women in history who are often unknown and overlooked, yet have made significant impact.

did you know?View key historical events that granted women rights and privileges.

 

 

Waves of Feminism

1st wave of feminism

  • Took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • Emerged from industrial revolution and liberal, socialist politics.
  • Formally began at the Seneca Falls Women’s Right’s Convention in 1848 (later conventions would continue to be held, including the 1883 convention where Sojourner Truth gave her moving “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech. 
  • Main goals of this movement were basic legal equality such as the right to vote, own property, and access higher education.
  • Considered to have ended with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920 which guaranteed women the right to vote.

2ND WAVE OF FEMINISM

  • 1950’s – 1980’s
  • Foundations emerged from women’s involvement in the workforce during World War II and a growing belief that women can and should be allowed to work outside the home.
  • Main focus was upon rights and laws related to sexuality, reproduction, marriage, equal employment opportunities, and equal pay for equal work. 
  • Additional fuel came from the anti-war and civil rights movements in the 1960’s.
  • Emphasized the broader inclusion of women of color and women in developing nations in order to clarify that race, class, and gender oppression are all related.

3RD WAVE OF FEMINISM

  • 1990’s – 2010’s (?) (Note: whether we are still in the third wave or are in a fourth wave is under debate and will probably be unknown for some time).
  • Foundations emerged from the greater economic, professional, and political power of women that was gained during the Second Wave.
  • Focus upon the rights of women to engage in the professional, political, and economic world without being judged or limited by the fact that they are female. 
  • Emphasized the right for women to be assertively in control of and display their own sexuality; sex positive approach to the female experience.
  • Even stronger emphasis on inclusion of race, gender, sexual orientation, and social class. “Intersectionality” is developed as a term to emphasize that people carry multiple labels that can interact to increase or decrease the oppression one experiences.
CONTACT US
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Jessica Snyder, Psychology Instructor
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