FEMINISM IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD

Abstract

When feminism is first introduced, a question comes up: What is feminism? Feminism is both a social and political movement which aimed at achieving social, political, and economic equality for all genders. It largely originated in the West. However, many people do not know the full history of feminism and how it can be connected to the Islamic world. For this reason, I decided to write about the history of feminism not only in the West but also in Islamic countries. Historically, feminism began in the 19th century. The feminist movement is divided into four waves: the second wave in the 1960–1980s, the third wave in the 1990–2000s, and the fourth wave from the 2010s to the present. How does feminism influence society? In this article, you will find answers to questions such as: Why do we need feminism? What are the differences between Islamic and Western feminism? Which countries’ women suffer the most from inequality? In addition to that, many people are against feminism, why do they think so? Also, everything has its good and bad sides. I want to highlight both perspectives in this research and explore people’s opinions about feminism and why different ideas appear in people’s minds. Through this, we can understand the most important aspects of feminism.Nowadays it has become more popular not only Western countries but also Islamic world