Feminism: From Antiquity to Present Day

The Insightful Thinkers Podcast

Once neglected and silenced under the domineering patriarchal society, women have taken incredible strides to bring the ideas of the feminist movement to the forefront of much of the political discussion today. This episode traces the feminist movement from ancient times until now. Discussed in this episode: Early Gnostic discussions about the role of women in society, Teresa of Ávila's influence on feminism in the Middle Ages, The work of Marie de Gournay and Christine de Pizan in early modern feminism, feminism in the enlightenment era, early socialist feminism, the beginnings of the organized women's movement in the 19th century, the women's wage labor movement, feminist discussions about free love and the critique of marriage, the women's right to vote and party politics, the women's empowerment movement, the autonomous women's movements, the fight for autonomous pregnancy and the Roe v. Wade Decision, the focus on domestic violence, the role of the woman in housework, care, and motherhood, and the third and fourth waves of feminism.

Further reading: Patu and Antje Schrupp, "A Brief History of Feminism" (MIT, 2017).

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