New feminist activism, waves, and generations

This paper examines the characteristics of past and contemporary feminisms and dissects the issues with periodizing feminism in terms of “waves”. Part two focuses on understanding the most recent wave of feminist activism by considering its antecedents and main characteristics. It presents three case studies of movements in the Global South; the cases of Brazil, India, and Malawi illustrate some of the ideas, campaigns, and organizational forms of “new feminists”.
1. Introduction -- 2. The fourth wave: antecedents and evolution -- 3. Case studies -- 4. Conclusions -- Annex 1. The global salience of feminism: online and in academia -- Annex 2. Attitudes towards gender equality -- Annex 3. Types and topic salience of feminist engagement -- Annex 4. The online popularity of feminism and topic salience in Brazil, India and Malawi.

v, 50 p. : graphs, maps

Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-42).
Summary in English, French and Spanish.