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Feminism in U.S. mention the group of the movement to focus on equal rights and legal rights for women whereas in 2017, as per the gender gap index U.S. was ranked 47th for gender inequality. Feminism has made huge impact on the American Politics. On July 19 and 20 1848 in the United States, first wave feminism was started with Seneca Falls Convention it was the first women’s right convention. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and M’Clintock family written the declaration of sentiments which was signed by 68 women and 32 men. In 1848, women’s suffrage movement was started with Seneca Falls Convention many activist are been politically aware about the abolitionist movement. The first wave feminism generally focuses on women’s right to vote and women’s equality. Because of the success of women’s suffrage movement it improves in women’s equal opportunities. In the U.S., second wave was started in early 1960s and the american feminist writer and activist Betty Friedan’s who led the second wave feminism. It focuses on equal rights, reproductive rights and women’s equality. The movement has given legal winning like Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title Vll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was the successful movement that has change many lives of women. Third Wave Feminism was started in the U.S. in 1990s which focuses on legal and reproductive rights for women. This wave has the strong voice against women’s problems and issues like sexual assault, rape, domestic violence and reproductive rights. It also supports the working mothers that people need to change their mindset and start supporting working mothers. Third wave really help women to have their legal rights. Fourth wave feminism which was started around 2012 and it is related to use of social media, gender equality and women empowerment. Fourth wave feminism has the main focus on the justice for women against harassment and violence. The waves of feminism mostly focuses on the women’s equal rights and equal opportunities.