Women in-modern-society by Greek Team

1. The Rights of the
Women
2nd LTTA, FIGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM,
Pilsen, 25-29/09/2017, GENIKO LYKEIO VAMOU

2. 8th OF MARCH
The International Women's Day
(International Day of Women's Rights) was
established just in 1977 by the UN.
It has its origin in the protests of women in
the early twentieth century in Europe and
the US.
They were struggling for equal rights,
better working conditions and the right to
vote.

4. FEMINISM
The word "feminism" first appeared in the
late 19th century.
As a social movement, feminism largely
focused on the reduction or elimination of
racial inequality and promotion of the
rights and interests of the women.

5. The Women's Liberation Movement
appeared in France and the Netherlands
in 1872.
In Great Britain in 1890.
In the US in 1910.

7. The claims of the feminist
movement today
The struggle against violence and women
trafficking.
The fight for equality at work and against
sexual harassment.
The struggle to reconcile professional and
family responsibilities for both genders.
The struggle for equality in political
participation.

8. The fight for proportional representation of both
genders in the leadership, in political
organizations and movements.
 The struggle against sexism in media .
The struggle for equality between local and
migrant women.
The fight against poverty and unemployment
among women.
 The struggle for peace.
 The struggle for equal treatment of
homosexuals.

10. GREECE
The first steps were realized after the
decade of 1860.
 The right of women to vote and be elected
was established by law in 1952.

12. Sources
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• Silvia Sergaki