http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/malala-yousafzai-feminism-is-another-word-for-equality-1.2647625

She's a well-known women's activist who had previously been known for not identifying as a feminist. Part of the article:

Malala Yousafzai is crediting Emma Watson with helping her overcome hesitations she had about calling herself a feminist.

"Interestingly, this word, feminism, has been a very tricky word," Yousafzai told Watson during an interview between the two had earlier this week. "When I heard it the first time, I heard some negative responses and some positive ones, and I hesitated in saying if I am a feminist or not."

Yousafzai said she changed her mind when she heard Watson's 2014 address to the United Nations, in which the British actress and "Harry Potter" star galvanized men to be advocates for gender equality. Watson was appointed as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in July 2014.

“After hearing your speech…I decided there's nothing wrong with calling yourself a feminist," Yousafzai said. "So I'm a feminist and you all should be feminists, because feminism is another word for equality."

Some questions that interest me. Feel free to comment on all of them, some of them, or anything else related to the topic.

1. How common do you think it is for people to believe that feminism is just another word for equality? (rather than feminism being one particular approach, or rather a collection of related approaches, to equality)

2. What types of people are more likely to believe that? Activists compared to academics, more dedicated/engaged people in the movement compared to less dedicated people, etc.

3. What effect do you think the idea that "feminism is just about equality" has on the feminist movement itself?

4. What effect do you think the idea that "feminism is just about equality" has on the overall modern discourse on gender issues?