Which of the following statements is correct about patriarchy?

A) According to feminists, inequality between men and women in society is the result of patriarchy.
B) This term refers to a social, economic and cultural system that values women more than men and gives women power over men.
C) Patriarchy is based on the assumption that men and women are different by nature and that this difference justifies their unequal positions in society.
D) Patriarchy produces a division of labour by which men are supposed to be responsible for “private” and “domestic” matters while women are responsible for work in the “public” domain.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

A and C

The correct answer is Option 3- A and C

The correct statements about patriarchy are:

A) According to feminists, inequality between men and women in society is the result of patriarchy.
C) Patriarchy is based on the assumption that men and women are different by nature and that this difference justifies their unequal positions in society.

Correction in the incorrect statements:

B) This term refers to a social, economic and cultural system that values MEN more than women and gives MEN power over women.

D) Patriarchy produces a division of labour by which WOMEN are supposed to be responsible for “private” and “domestic” matters while MEN are responsible for work in the “public” domain.

Feminism is a political doctrine of equal rights for women and men. Feminists are those men and women who believe that many of the inequalities we see in society between men and women are neither natural nor necessary and can be altered so that both women and men can lead free and equal lives.

According to feminists, inequality between men and women in society is the result of patriarchy. This term refers to a social, economic and cultural system that values men more than women and gives men power over women. Patriarchy is based on the assumption that men and women are different by nature and that this difference justifies their unequal positions in society. Feminists questions this way of thinking by making a distinction between “sex” i.e. biological difference between men and women, and “gender” which determines the different roles that men and women play in society. For instance, the biological fact that only women can become pregnant and bear children does not require that only women should look after children after they are born. Feminists show us that much of the inequality between men and women is produced by society and not by nature.