What impact did the feminist movement have on the every day lives of British women in the 1960's and 70's?

... What impact did the feminist movement have on the every day lives of British women in the 1960's and 70's? In measuring the impact of the women's movement in Britain it is important to establish who they actually were, what aims and objectives they had. As a starting point this essay will examine the different waves of feminism, from the late nineteenth century-often referred to as first wave- to the development of the movement in the nineteen sixties and seventies-second wave feminism. It will compare the stance both waves had on the gender division and suggest that this had a major impact on how women viewed themselves within the workplace, education, politics and importantly the home throughout this second period. This essay will also argue that the women's movement although fighting for women's causes was not a homogeneous unit. It was instead a unit with diverse campaigns with no conventional leadership,

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