Gender

Comprises the behavioral and psychological traits considered appropriate for men and women.

Gender Roles

The specific behaviors and attitudes that a society establishes for men and women.

Gender Identity

The awareness of being masculine or feminine as those traits are defined by culture.

Patriarchy

This system is one in which men are dominant over women.

Sexism

The belief that one sex is by nature superior to the other.

Women's Movement

Held that sexes were socially, politically, and economically equal.

Suffrage

The right to vote

Wage Gap

The level of women's income relative to that of men.

Glass Ceiling

The invisible barrier that prevents women from gaining upper-level positions in business. 

Second Shift

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild noted that working wives work a "second shift."  After their day at work, they also have household duties to complete- such as cooking, cleaning, and child care.