A good start would be to look at Phyllis Schlafly...
One significant setback for the feminist movement occurred during the 1980s and 1990s, when the rise of conservative politics in many countries led to a backlash against women's rights. This period saw the erosion of certain legal protections, such as reproductive rights, and the marginalization of feminist voices in mainstream discourse. Additionally, internal divisions within the movement, particularly around issues of race and class, hindered its overall unity and effectiveness. These challenges slowed progress and made it more difficult to advocate for comprehensive gender equality.
Feminist movement in America was led (mainly) by Susan B. Anthony.
The Feminist Movement. It brought about equality.
The feminist movement has achieved significant gains, including legal rights such as the right to vote, access to higher education, and reproductive rights, which have empowered women and promoted gender equality. Additionally, increased awareness of issues like workplace discrimination and domestic violence has led to societal shifts in attitudes and policies. However, challenges remain, including ongoing gender wage gaps, underrepresentation in leadership roles, and backlash against feminist policies. Furthermore, the movement faces fragmentation, with diverse perspectives sometimes leading to divisions that can hinder collective progress.
Phyllis Schlafly
It depends on what you regard as the "feminist movement". Some would consider that fighting for women's rights was a precursor to the main feminist movement of the 1970s. If this is the case, then the feminist movement arguably began with Dame Roma Mitchell whose influence led to the formation of the Women Law Students' Society, when she was not permitted to join the Law Students' Society because she was a woman. On 23 September 1965, Mitchell was made a Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1965, the first Australian woman to achieve this position. Pioneering the Australian women's rights movement, Mitchell was also the first woman in Australia to be a Queen's Counsel (1962).
The Christian movement led by Jerry Falwell that became a conservative contingent of the Republican Party is known as the "Moral Majority." Established in the late 1970s, the Moral Majority aimed to mobilize conservative Christians to participate in politics and promote traditional family values. This movement significantly influenced the Republican Party's platform and helped to galvanize a base of evangelical voters in support of conservative candidates.
There was really no national leader of the modern Conservative movement until William F. Buckley, Jr., who recently died at age 82, launched the magazine, National Review, in 1955. His consolidation of the conservative (classical liberalism) view helped the conservative movement develop and led to the presidential nominations of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan.
Ronald Reagan
The Thermidorian Reaction was a political shift in post-revolutionary France following the fall of Robespierre in 1794. It marked a period of moderation and a backlash against the radical excesses of the Reign of Terror, with many Jacobin leaders being purged or executed. The Thermidorian Reaction ultimately led to the rise of a more conservative regime under the Directory.
Ronald Reagan
Toussaint l'Ouverture led the independence movement of Haiti