The last century has seen women in Britain gain control of their fertility, gain access to education and establish their status as equal citizens. The British social order has come a long way since the 1890s, when women in Britain were legally restricted to the point that they could not enter into a contract, own property, or have parental rights; unmarried women were challenged by society and forced to marry (British History Oxford, 2007). The women's rights and suffrage movements in the period between 1832 and 1918, known as "The First Wave of Feminism", aimed to challenge the idea that women were the inferior sex and demanded equal rights. This “so-called” first wave ended with the passage in 1918 of the “Royal Asent to the Representation of the People Parliament Act”, which guaranteed women the ability to vote and recognized women as citizens with equal rights (Fraisse, 1993). . Subsequent work will analyze the position of women in today's society and the barriers that prevent gender equality. The focus will be on the conflict between feminist ideals, assumptions and demands behind what is known as feminism. Feminism has evolved greatly over time, which makes finding a widely accepted set of feminist ideas an impossible task. However, Webster's dictionary (2007, p230) defines feminism as a theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes. Therefore, feminism is based on the idea that men and women are equal. On the other hand, feminist is also defined as “organized activity in favor of women's rights and interests” (Webster 2007, p.230). This highly ambiguous definition suggests that any socially or politically active woman can be considered a feminist, so the ideas of feminists do not always coincide with the philosophy of...... . Therefore, it is extremely difficult to determine which gender receives the most income over a lifetime. With this in mind, modern feminism seems to aim for total equality, where every adult receives the same wage and employers are controlled by the government. Feminist philosophy, however, preaches equality purely in legal and political rights. A number of conservative feminists believe that the battle for equal rights was won when women were empowered in 1928 (British History Oxford, 2007). It caused social transformation in Britain and liberated women. This philosophy is relevant in modern society because it can be useful in any country where women experience difficulties due to the lack of legal equality. Further legislation to improve equality in the UK must consider possible side effects and should promote equality for all.