Structures of society

• 1.) Paid work 


  Women are exploited at work due to the gender pay gap
• 2.) Housework

  men benefit from women doing the unpaid jobs at home. 65% of household work is done by women
• 3.) culture 


  gender stereotypes are reinforced by the media
• 4>) sexuality

  different expectations and standards between men and women when it comes to sexual relations
• 5.) violence

  the threat of male violence against women. men using physical force to control women
• 6.) the state

  politics is male dominated. there is a small amount of female MPs
• Liberal feminism

  focuses on achieving equal rights through legal changes
• Marxist Feminism 


  argues that women are exploited by both men and capitalism
• Radical feminism 


  argues that radical change is needed to gain equality. they advocate for separatism.
• Intersectional feminism 


  examines the different experiences of women across the social spectrum