Abstract
Women have always been considered as the ‘weak sex', in opposition to the ‘strong sex' represented by men. Hence, they have always suffered from being oppressed and subordinated to men. Yet in order to be no longer discriminated against a condition which they did not chose, women managed to develop a social movement which aim is to stand up against all the inequalities they faced. Such an initiative was very challenging since society had the false belief that women were by nature less intellectually capable than men. Thus, feminism can be defined as a social movement dedicated to ending subordination of woman. However, it is a broad term which can be regarded and understood in function of different philosophies. ‘Liberal feminism' is one of the first mainstreams. Its initial aim was to liberate women from their limited housewife life. This movement focuses on rational arguments to educate the public and emphasizes the irrationality of discrimination.
