Women have come a long way since winning the right to vote in 1920. In 1963 the Equal Pay Act was passed and Title IX followed in the 70s.
Today, Kamala Harris is the first woman vice president and the first Black and Asian woman to run for president.
The feminist movement sometimes feels like it’s growing by leaps and bounds but today, there’s a new micro movement that is helping to empower women at work. For these women. It’s not about making a big wave. Instead, it’s the little drops that will slowly add up.
Microfeminism. It’s the idea of making small changes to empower women, especially at work. The trend is taking off on TikTok.
According to USA Today, it all started with a video posted in March that now has 2.8 million views.
And a simple question at the end fueled a massive response on TikTok with millions of posts. Women are sharing the simple things they do to make other women stand out in the workplace.
Examples include addressing women first in meetings or group emails or calling out someone who interrupts a woman.
The women say it’s not about moving mountains but instead taking small steps.
Men are also getting involved in the movement, with posts showing how they support female coworkers or how they bend the rules and stereotypes of gender norms.