Margaret Sanger
Definition
Margaret Sanger was an American nurse, sex educator, and birth control activist who founded the American Birth Control League in 1921, which later became Planned Parenthood. She is credited with popularizing the term 'birth control.'
Analogy
Think of Margaret Sanger as a trailblazer on a dense forest path. The forest represents societal norms and beliefs about women's reproductive rights during her time. Despite the thick undergrowth (resistance and controversy), she forged ahead, creating a clear path (awareness and acceptance of birth control) for others to follow.
Related terms
Women's Rights Movement: A series of political campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage etc., that took place globally over many centuries.
Planned Parenthood: An organization founded by Margaret Sanger that provides reproductive health care in the United States and globally.
Sex Education: Instruction on issues relating to human sexuality including emotional relations and responsibilities, human sexual anatomy etc.
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