Patriarchy
Patriarchy is a social system in which all types of power, such as political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and economic power, are in the hands of men. This centring of power under male control is accompanied by ideologies that justify it. One of the justifications is the construction of an inherent gender difference that enables men to hold and deal with this power, while women are not able to do so according to this school of thought (see also sexism).
Source: Universität Bielefeld