This paper argues that the relation between marxism and feminism has, in all the forms it has so far taken, been an unequal one . While both marxist method and feminist analysis are necessary to an understanding of capitalist societies, and of the position of women within them, in fact feminism has consistently been subordinated . The paper presents a challenge to both marxist and radical femin...

How is it possible to construct a narrative and a reflection about contemporary Brazilian feminism for an international event that intends to conduct a review of feminist theory and activism on a global level, by bringing together feminist researchers from several countries? Even if it is necessary to contextualize some of the central features of Brazilian feminism, I will also try not to repro...

As collaborative guest editors, we Roxie Black Hamlin, Kathryn M. Loukas, are delighted to bring you this Jeanette Froehlich, Nancy MacRae landmark issue. Our profession is 93% to 95% female, compelling an examination of the effect of our demographics on occupational therapy. One method of examination is through a feminist perspective. Occupational therapy and feminism share many concepts: cari...

This study content analyzed six brands from Unilever and Procter & Gamble, whose advertisements promoted both male-targeted products and female-targeted ones. The study examined three femaleempowering advertisements and three male-targeted, or “opposition” advertisements. It concluded that companies producing these female-empowering advertisements are not truly supporting the feminism activist ...

From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, several prominent feminist legal scholars made a case for “difference feminism.” Inspired by psychologist Carol Gilligan’s classic text, In a Different Voice, these scholars argued that social relationships, caring, and the emotions should be recognized as important to jurisprudence and legal regulation. Today, difference feminism is no longer a dominant mov...

This paper contends that there has been a definitive and negative change in the trajectory of so-called Islamic feminism. This change has been effected in large part in the West , as part of the growing discourse of Euro-Islam, European Islam, indigenization of Islam, etc., a discourse that comes not from governments (though it is mirrored, applauded and rewarded by governments in the region) b...