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Feminism is just a word, which people can define however they want.
There are hijab-wearing Muslim feminists (who just want to change some unnecessary restrictions based on custom but still follow traditional Islamic law), there are Jewish feminists who are doing the same thing (some call themselves feminists, some don’t), and there are (mainly non-Orthodox) Jewish feminists who want to get rid of halacha whenever it offends them.
And there are traditional religious women who work toward improving the lot of women (more careers, education, happiness, community engagement, etc.) without calling themselves feminists. There are also even traditional religous women who are 100% for the status quo without any changes, who claim to be feminists too. It all depends on their preference and community norms.
People shouldn’t use vague words to critique people. What if Sarah Schneier had been shouted down by people calling her a feminist for wanting to educate girls? If you have a problem with what someone is doing, criticize what they’re doing substantively, not by name calling.
Popa, there is not equal pay. There is a real gender pay gap. Not in every single job, but on average.