Where did you learn about the definition of feminism? Feminism is called feminism because it advocates women's rights in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.
The term was coined in the late nineteenth century; before women's suffrage and the gradual abolishment of a whole host of other laws and customs that suppressed (and in some cases still suppress) women — hence the name of the movement.
The term was coined in the late nineteenth century; before women's suffrage and the gradual abolishment of a whole host of other laws and customs that suppressed (and in some cases still suppress) women — hence the name of the movement.