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Feminism and racism are highly intertwined concepts in intersectional theory, focusing on women in the Western World, who experience both sexism and racism. Within the Western feminist movement, which seeks to end gender oppression, non-white women have experienced racism. Similarly, these women have also experienced sexism within various anti-racism and civil rights movements. In America, the racism and sexism prevalent has affected female activists of Black, Hispanic, Native American, and various Asian descent in different ways, highlighting the need for a political movement that is aware of the intersection of race and gender oppression. These experiences of racism and sexism have prevented women of color from fully partaking in such movements, but they have also led to the creation of unique forms of feminism, such as Black feminist theory and multiracial feminism, that actively work against both gender and race oppression. Similarly, transnational feminism seeks to address women's rights outside of the Western world, and looks to address issues like racism, oppressive gender roles, and femicide that impacts women globally.