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According to a fundamental principle of Western feminist theories, women of all origins share a common condition, which is one of oppression in patriarchal societies. The idea of common conditions and common claims has encouraged the women's movement to learn more about the battles, the strategies and the successes of women in other societies. The legal successes by women elsewhere have also attracted the attention of feminist activists. In this context, comparative law has been very useful in achieving progress for women. However, the idea of women's common conditions has been called into question by some feminists, especially from third-world countries, who have criticized Western feminists for imposing their points of view and ignoring other forms of oppression experienced by women victims of minoritization. Comparative law has also been criticized by a group of legal scholars advancing new approaches to comparative law. They are critical of the classical school of comparative law which seeks universal solutions to legal problems they consider to be universal, utilizing an unclear methodology and an obvious eurocentrist approach.