feminist agenda

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   The set of political, social, or legal goals associated with feminism, especially when seen as a coordinated plan.

   Grammar: Countable; often used with 'the' to refer to a specific set of goals.

   Patterns

   • the feminist agenda
   • a feminist agenda
   • promote a feminist agenda

   Critics claimed the new education policy was part of a feminist agenda, while supporters said it simply aimed for equality.

   She argued that the feminist agenda includes equal pay, reproductive rights, and an end to gender-based violence.

   The newspaper accused the mayor of pushing a feminist agenda in city hiring.

Word forms

Common combinations

push a feminist agenda

Some politicians accuse their rivals of pushing a feminist agenda.

part of a feminist agenda

The reform was seen as part of a feminist agenda.

oppose the feminist agenda

Conservative groups vowed to oppose the feminist agenda.

advance a feminist agenda

The organization works to advance a feminist agenda through legal reform.

Synonyms and how they differ

women's rights agenda

More neutral and specific to legal rights, while 'feminist agenda' can carry a broader or more controversial tone.

gender equality agenda

Focuses on equality between genders and is often used to avoid the negative connotations some attach to 'feminist'.

Opposites

Word family

feminism noun

The belief in and movement for social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

feminist noun

A person who supports feminism.

feminist adjective

Relating to feminism.

Commonly confused: feminist agenda or feminine agenda?

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