Abstract
The sufferings of women in the society and other acts of discrimination against women resulted in the rise of women or feminist movements worldwide especially in the Northern countries of the globe. As a result of the dehumanization of women in most communities of the world, many activists and women movements evolved to proffer solutions to women and gender issues. This paper examined the contributions of international, regional, national and local women’s movements to development. The paper delved into the Waves of Feminism which made various changes and resulted in major freedom and development for women in education, family life, health wise, employment and politics. It looked at the importance of women to economic development. Various women’s movements and networks were discussed. Challenges of these women’s movements were identified and recommendations were made. The paper employed secondary sources for information for the study.
Highlights
Development is about growth, it’s about expansion and it’s about getting better and becoming stronger in all spheres of the society
The first to third Waves were part of larger social movements that fought for the wome’s civil rights and they were different from the trickles of activities that came later
It could be said that the Fourth Wave existed because it said that it existed
Summary
Development is about growth, it’s about expansion and it’s about getting better and becoming stronger in all spheres of the society. Development is the systematic use of scientific and technical knowledge to meet specific objectives or requirements. It is the process of economic and social transformation that is based on complex cultural and environmental factors and their interactions. The key areas of targets when development comes to mind include how the development is expected to happen. It shows that development will come when knowledge is accurately utilized. Development is based on complex cultural and environmental factors and their interactions. Development according to Webster-Merrian (2003) is the process or act of gradually becoming bigger, growing or causing something to grow or be better, stronger, or more advanced
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