How has feminism developed? What have feminists achieved? What can we learn from the global history of feminism? In this absorbing book, historian Lucy Delap challenges the simplistic narrative of 'feminist waves'—a sequence of ever more progressive updates ­- showing instead that feminists have been motivated by the specific concerns of their historical moment. Drawing on an extraordinary range of examples from Japan to Russia, Egypt to Germany, Delap explores different feminist projects to show that those who are part of this movement have not always agreed on a single programme. This diverse history of feminism, she argues, can help us better navigate current debates and controversies.