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Feminist demands have not fallen silent even more than 150 years after the publication of the work "The subjection of women" by John Stuart Mill and his wife. In numerous debates, they are articulated as sociopolitical issues by various groups and loudly conveyed to the society. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate what John Stuart Mill, the British liberal philosopher and advocate for the dismanting of hierarchical gender relations, can constructively contribute to these discourses. Contrary to the views of many contemporaries who doubts the coherence of his struggle for gender equality with his other philosophical positions, this paper attempts to show that his theses are logical emerge from his well- known philosophical works. Mill, who is occasionally referred to as "the first Feminist", believed that the level of civilization oof a people can be recognized in the social status of women. In his opinion, social progress is not possible without the elimination of injustice between women and men. Using an analytical framework developed by the American Philosopher Iris Marion Young, which outlines forms of oppression such as exploitation, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, marginalization and violence Mill's thesis can be updated and strengthened in identifying antifeminist injustice.
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