is a term commonly misused as a description of nations that are not developed according to Western standards, it actually is a linguistic remnant of the Cold War, when those nations aligned with the United States were called the First World, those nations aligned with the former Soviet Union were called the Second World, and everything else was lumped together as ‘Third World’.  The term is problematic because it carries along with it a conception of global politics that is no longer relevant.  The term ‘developed’ versus ‘developing’ is also problematic, as the meaning of ‘developed’ is not defined.

is a term identified with several diverse strains of feminist activity and study beginning in the early 1990s. The movement arose as a response to perceived failures of second-wave feminism. It was also a response to the backlash against initiatives and movements created by the second-wave.

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any act of gender based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts or arbitary deprivations of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life.

is a far-reaching, comprehensive piece of legislation introduced to combat the problem of violence against women.  Violence against women is defined broadly to include domestic violence, sexual assault, harassment, and stalking.  This includes funding for shelters, emergency lines, legal advocacy, police training, judicial training, medical procedures, as well as new measure regarding such matters as what evidence is admissible in a trial, what rights survivors of violence have, and eligibility requirements for federal assistance a far-reaching, comprehensive piece of legislation introduced to combat the problem of violence against women - the consequences and the roots of the problem.

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