Feminism is an ambiguous term. There were and are very different feminisms and very different feminist theories. Some of them are presented in this book. At its core is a feminism that places the capitalist-patriarchal economy, culture and society at the centre of criticism and develops ideas as well as strategies for action, actions and campaigns for socio-political change towards an equal coexistence of different genders and a different, better life - worldwide. For Gisela Notz, feminism thus denotes both a political theory and a social movement, and in recent decades it has also become a scientific discipline. The heterogeneous theories and the numerous, sometimes even opposing currents that oppose the interests and rights of women.