Simone de Beauvoir once wrote, “The world that men themselves have built, its representation too is done by them.” This sentence is not just philosophical. It describes how power works. When we look at the Jeffrey Epstein case through a feminist lens, this becomes painfully clear. The stories of women are rarely told in their own voices. They pass through systems controlled by powerful men. They are delayed, reshaped, doubted, or buried.

For many years, the crimes of Epstein remained hidden. This was possible because the structures of power around him protected him. Economic power, political influence, and legal authority were concentrated in the hands of men. The silence surrounding the case was the product of a system that protects its own.

The feminist movements of the 20th century fought to establish the basic rights of women. They insisted that women’s lives and experiences were worthy of recognition. In the 21st century, feminist thought expanded further, showing that private suffering reflects larger social structures. Yet even today, when women are visible in education, professions, politics, and public life, their safety, dignity, and autonomy are uncertain. The Epstein case reveals this........

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