“Feminist movements had a positive impact on societies in the Americas.” Discuss.

The question requires that candidates offer a considered and balanced review of the statement that feminist movements had a positive impact on societies in the Americas. The feminist movements may or may not have been contemporaneous with each other. They may offer equal coverage of several feminist movements in different countries or they may prioritize their discussion based upon the impact of the feminist movements. Candidates may refer to the impact in social, economic, legal or political terms. Candidates may refer to feminist movements in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Cuba or any other country in the Americas with notable feminist movements. While the impact will be dependent upon the countries chosen, there are some commonalities across the region that might be addressed. Economic and educational opportunities, voting rights and political participation, divorce laws, reproductive rights, elimination of gender discrimination and attitudes towards sexual harassment are all areas that could be discussed.