Feminist anthropology emerged as a critical subfield within anthropology during the late 20th century, challenging traditional anthropological assumptions that often marginalized or ignored women’s experiences. It developed as scholars recognized that the discipline had historically centered on male perspectives, focusing on men’s roles in social, political, and economic life, while women’s contributions were frequently overlooked or underrepresented. Feminist anthropology seeks to examine the intersections of gender, power, and inequality by analyzing how cultural norms, social structures, and institutions shape and are shaped by gendered experiences. Central to feminist anthropology is the concept of gender as a socially constructed category rather than a strictly biological distinction. This perspective emphasizes that roles, behaviors, and expectations associated with being male or female are culturally specific and historically situated. Anthropologists studying gender examine how societies create, enforce, and reproduce these roles through socialization, norms, and institutional practices. Gender is understood not only as a marker of identity but also as a fundamental organizing principle that structures relationships, access to resources, and the distribution of power. By foregrounding women’s experiences and perspectives, feminist anthropologists challenge universalist assumptions about gender roles and highlight the diversity of gendered experiences across cultures. Power in feminist anthropology is conceptualized as multidimensional, encompassing not only formal political authority but also social, economic, and symbolic forms of influence. Feminist anthropologists examine how power operates in both visible and subtle ways, shaping everyday life and social hierarchies. Power is analyzed in terms of who controls resources, who makes decisions, whose voices are heard, and whose labor is valued. By highlighting asymmetries in power relations, feminist