Talking about Feminism in underdeveloped or developed countries is the most controversial
topic to talk about these days and the more I have spoken about feminism, the more I have
realized that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous with man hating. If
there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this must stop. For the record, do we really
understand what feminism is? Often people perceive it differently and so do the ideas of
feminism. Since ages, people have given different definitions to express their belief behind it.
As of now feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and
opportunities. It is the theory of political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. Mannal Javeed is a freshman at George Mason University pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business and Marketing. Mannal grew up in a small town of Pakistan where she did her schooling and moved to USA in 2019 as an immigrant. She recently started her research with a professor at GMU where she will be researching about phenomenal women entrepreneurs and their business impacts on the world. Mannal loves to travel and interact with people learning more about their religion, history and culture. She was always passionate talking about women's rights and equality; though this is the first time she will be talking on a TEDx platform. She will be talking about something she truly cares about and wants to share with the audience given this opportunity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx