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feminism
A social, political, and ideological movement that advocates for gender equality, especially for women's rights.
Der moderne Feminismus setzt sich für die Gleichstellung in allen Lebensbereichen ein.
Modern feminism advocates for equality in all areas of life.
The ending '-ismus' often refers to a political, social, or scientific movement or school of thought. All words with this ending are masculine, so it is 'der Feminismus' (feminism).
Der Begriff Feminismus entstand im 19. Jahrhundert.
The term feminism emerged in the 19th century.
Since 'Feminismus' (feminism) describes a movement, it is often used with verbs of engagement or advocacy. Typical phrases are 'für den Feminismus eintreten' (to advocate for feminism), 'den Feminismus unterstützen' (to support feminism), or 'sich mit dem Feminismus beschäftigen' (to engage with feminism).
Sie setzt sich aktiv für die Ziele des Feminismus ein.
She actively advocates for the goals of feminism.
To describe different strands or schools of thought, 'Feminismus' (feminism) is often combined with adjectives. Common examples are 'moderner' (modern), 'liberaler' (liberal), 'radikaler' (radical), or 'intersektionaler' (intersectional) feminism.
In der Vorlesung diskutierten wir über den intersektionalen Feminismus.
In the lecture, we discussed intersectional feminism.
women's movement
Feminismus and Frauenbewegung both refer to standing up against the discrimination of women. Feminismus also includes the underlying political and ideological ideas. Frauenbewegung refers more specifically to the social movement and its shared activities.
In ihrem Vortrag erklärt sie den Feminismus als Grundlage ihrer politischen Forderungen.
In her talk, she explains feminism as the basis for her political demands.
Bei der Demonstration macht die Frauenbewegung gemeinsam auf diese politischen Forderungen aufmerksam.
At the demonstration, the women's movement jointly draws attention to these political demands.
