Almost all societies are characterised by sexism.

Example : Sexist concepts teaches narratives about traditional gender roles for males and females. Women are considered to be the weaker sex and less capable than man in various areas like business, politics etc., and they are confined to the domestic realm of nurturance.

In most countries throughout the world, societies allocate fewer resources to women than to men. Sexism is the belief that one sex is superior than the other and almost all societies are characterized by sexism. Although, societies have been believing in the superiority of men over women and therefore have been dominating women. The male dominance is supported further by patriarchy, which is a form of social organization in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women.