ABSTRACT
This contribution examines the history of feminist activism and the varieties it has taken over time and space. Feminist activism is defined as forms of women’s rights mobilizations, strategies, and tactics; varieties include transnational feminist solidarities, regional networks, and local or national coalition-building, along with diverse ideologies or cultural frames. Across waves and regional specificities, feminist activism has been shaped by political and institutional opportunities and has faced obstacles and constraints as well as internal divisions. It nonetheless has achieved legal, policy, and cultural changes at global, regional, and national levels and in some cases has contributed to change in the gender regime. Examples from various waves and regions elucidate continuity and change in varieties of feminist activism.
