female-dominated
Run by women
Female-dominated describes fields, spaces, or situations where women hold most positions or exert primary influence.
The term appears in discussions of gender demographics: Nursing remains a female-dominated profession.
It can describe industries, households, or social dynamics where women outnumber men or hold greater power.
Descended through maternal line
- matriarchalFemale-headed family structure
- matriarchyFemale-dominated social system
- gynocentricFocused on female experience
Advocacy for sex equality
- representationDepiction or likeness
- solidarityUnity among allies
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- equalitySame status for all
leadership · mentorship · visibility · sisterhood · trailblazing · advancement · inclusion
Medical caretaking profession
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- secretarialOf office support work
- librarianshipInformation management profession
cosmetology · midwifery · dietetics · receptionist · housekeeping · floristry · fashion
Male-dominated social order
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- pink-collarWomen-dominated occupation category
matrilineal
Descended through maternal line
- matriarchalFemale-headed family structure
- matriarchyFemale-dominated social system
- gynocentricFocused on female experience
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- representationDepiction or likeness
- solidarityUnity among allies
- advocacyPleading for a cause
equality · leadership · mentorship · visibility · sisterhood · trailblazing · advancement · inclusion
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- secretarialOf office support work
librarianship · cosmetology · midwifery · dietetics · receptionist · housekeeping · floristry · fashion
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
female-dominatedmale-dominated
Controlled primarily by men
patriarchal · boys' club · masculine · men's · masculinized
female-dominatedgender-balanced
Equal representation across sexes
egalitarian · gender-neutral · mixed-gender · co-ed · integrated
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