Key terms

• Feminism


  The belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way.
• Patriarchy 


  A system in society which the oldest male is the leader of the family, or a society controlled by men in which they use their power to their own advantage
• Moral panic

  Mass expression of fear and concern over something or someone perceived to threaten the values and norms of society.
• Male gaze


  The male gaze is a sociological concept that refers to the implicit assumption or presentation of the viewpoint of a heterosexual man in films and other visual media.
• GIST


  Girls into science and technology
• WISE


  Women into science and engineering
• 'Glass ceiling'


  The invisible barrier that keeps women out of high-level professional and managerial jobs.