INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: PATRIARCHAL
10 / 03 / 2021
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: PATRIARCHAL: meaning and examples
Welcome back and good morning, everyone! I hope you're having a lovely week.
Today we continue our theme of words and phrases related to women in honour of International Women's Day.
Our word of the day is: PATRIARCHAL
Definition: An adjective to describe a society structured in a way that gives men more power.
Example 1: It's no surprise that so few women are CEOs in our country. What do you expect from such a patriarchal country?
Example 2: We are tired of the old, patriarchal ways that we work, live, and raise our children.
Example 3: They decided to challenge the traditional patriarchal family structure. She works as a lawyer and he stays home with the kids.
That's it for today. Thank you for reading! I hope that you have a wonderful day.
