Feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities; it is organized activityin support of women’srightsandinterests.Themovement witnessedthreewaves. In the first, womensought fulllegalequalitywithmen,includingfull educational opportunity,equal compensation and the right to vote.In 1950s, a second waveof feminismarosechallengingthe restrictedrole assigned to women in the workplace and the tendency to confine women to the household arena. A third wave of feminism arose in the late 20th century and was notable for challenging middle-class white feminists and for broadening feminism’s goals to encompass equal rights for all people, regardless of race,creed, economic or educational status, physical appearance or ability, or sexual orientation.