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Testing Times: the Women’s Movement Today

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Feminism today is a universal movement touching every aspect of politics and daily life. In its broadest definition, feminism includes women and men who advocate pro-woman issues in governments, political parties, trade unions, schools, universities and the mass media, as well as socialist groups, radical separatists, consciousness-raising groups, peace campaigners and women’s centre volunteers.

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© 1983 David Bouchier

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Bouchier, D. (1983). Testing Times: the Women’s Movement Today. In: The Feminist Challenge. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17280-1_8

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