... and radical feminist approaches to the welfare state highlighting their differences, and incorporate criticisms of their views. It will then assess the radical feminists critique of the liberal feminists view of women's subordination within society, and assess their overall contribution. It will conclude that women's sublimation is socially constructed and although radical feminism has improved policies concerning women's sexuality in relation to welfare, they merely treat the symptoms and do not attempt to resolve the root of the cause and their criticisms are not only undeserved but unjustified. Feminists as a group attempt to describe women's oppression and try to explain its causes, its consequences, and prescribe strategies for women's liberation. They share criticisms of the welfare state and agree that it is patriarchal. United feminists believe in equality and 'fight' for women to be treated equally to men. They argue that the welfare state is highly gendered and women are ...

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