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hijab
thumb|Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab
thumb|Syrian women in hijabs
Hijab (, ) refers to head coverings worn by Muslim women. Similar to the mitpaḥat/tichel or snood worn by religiously observing married Jewish women, certain headcoverings worn by some Christian women, such as the hanging veil, apostolnik and kapp, and the dupatta favored by many North Indian Hindu and Sikh women, the hijab comes in various forms. The term describes a scarf that is wrapped around the head, covering the hair, neck, and ears while lea

misogyny
thumb|Swetnam the Woman-Hater, printed in 1620. The work is credited with originating the English term misogynist.
violence against women
violent acts committed primarily by men against women and girls
incel
An incel ( ; a portmanteau of "involuntary celibate") is a member of an online subculture of mostly male and heterosexual people who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one. They often blame, objectify, and denigrate women and girls as a result. The term inspired a subculture that rose to prominence during the 2010s, after being influenced by and associated with misogynist terrorists such as Elliot Rodger and Alek Minassian.
gender pay gap
average difference in remuneration amounts between men and women
lesbophobia
fear, hatred or discrimination against lesbians
manosphere
The manosphere is a varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. Communities within the manosphere include men's rights activists (MRAs), incels (involuntary celibates), Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), pick-up artists (PUA), and fathers' rights groups. While the specifics of each group's beliefs sometimes conflict, they are generally united in the belief that society is biased against men due to the influence of feminism, and that feminists promote misandry (hatred of men). Acceptance of these ideas is described as "takin
androcentrism
Androcentrism (Ancient Greek, ἀνήρ, "man, male") is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing a masculine point of view at the center of one's world view, culture, and history, thereby culturally marginalizing women. The related adjective is androcentric. The opposite of androcentric is gynocentric.
Men Going Their Own Way
Online bigger version of MRA (Men's rights movement. Promoting self-improvement and self-worth, fighting against discriminatory alimony, property distribution, child support, and child custody laws by not getting married at all.
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Gamergate
Gamergate or GamerGate (GG) was a loosely organized misogynistic online harassment campaign motivated by a right-wing backlash against feminism, diversity, and progressivism in video game culture. It was conducted using the hashtag "#Gamergate" primarily in 2014 and 2015. Gamergate targeted women in the video game industry, most notably feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian and video game developers Zoë Quinn and Brianna Wu.
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Chega
Chega (; officially stylised as CHEGA!, ; CH) is a national conservative and right-wing populist political party in Portugal, formed in 2019 by André Ventura. It is on the far-right of the political spectrum.
slut-shaming
Slut-shaming is the practice of criticizing individuals, particularly but not exclusively women and girls, who violate expectations of behavior and appearance regarding issues related to sexuality. It may also be used in reference to gay men, who may face disapproval for promiscuous sexual behaviors. Gender-based violence primarily affecting women can be a result of slut-shaming. The term is commonly used to reclaim the word slut and empower women to have agency over their own sexuality.
hate group
social group that advocates hatred or violence towards members of a race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other group

gynophobia
Gynophobia or gynephobia (/ˌɡaɪnəˈfoʊbiə/) is a morbid and irrational fear of women, a type of specific social phobia. It is found in ancient mythology as well as modern cases. A small number of researchers and authors have attempted to pin down possible causes of gynophobia.

transmisogyny
thumb|Graffiti in Berlin branding the Liebig 34 squatters as transmisogynists
Karen
Meme criticising white women who show a specific behavior
Madonna–whore complex
inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving relationship
pickup artist
man who practices finding, attracting, and seducing women
right-wing terrorism
terrorism motivated by right-wing and far-right ideologies
maternal insult
insulting reference to someone's mother
wife selling
practice of a husband selling his wife

hag
thumb|1920 Arthur Rackham illustration for the Irish fairytale The Hag of the Mill. "Now the Hag of the Mill was a bony, thin pole of a hag with odd feet."
female hysteria
outdated diagnosis for patients with multiple symptoms of a neurological condition
wife selling in England
English custom in the 17th–20th centuries that was a way of ending an unsatisfactory marriage by mutual agreement, in which after parading his wife with a halter around her neck, arm, or waist, a husband publicly auctions her to the highest bidder
bitch
pejorative slang word for a person, usually a woman; originally a term for female dog
Steak and Blowjob Day
unofficial observance
Phallogocentrism
In critical theory and deconstruction, phallogocentrism is a neologism coined by Jacques Derrida to refer to the privileging of the masculine (phallus) in the construction of meaning. The term is a blend word of the older terms phallocentrism (focusing on the masculine point of view) and logocentrism (focusing on language in assigning meaning to the world).
Women of the Wall
organization
phallocentrism
Phallocentrism is the ideology that the phallus, or male sexual organ, is the central element in the organization of the social world. Phallocentrism has been analyzed in literary criticism, psychoanalysis and psychology, linguistics, medicine and health care, and philosophy.
online gender-based violence
Cryptogyny
thumb|alt=Jocelyn Bell Burnell|Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered the first radio pulsar. For this discovery, in 1974 a [[Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to her supervisor Antony Hewish and to Martin Ryle, citing Hewish and Ryle for their pioneering work in radio-astrophysics. Jocelyn Burnell was left out.]]
Misogynoir
Misogynoir is a term referring to the combined force of anti-black racism and misogyny directed towards black women. The term was coined by black feminist writer Moya Bailey in 2008 to address misogyny directed toward Black transgender and cisgender women in American visual and popular culture.
The concept of misogynoir is grounded in the theory of intersectionality, which analyzes how various social identities such as race, gender, class, age, ability, and sexual orientation interrelate in systems of oppression.
discrimination against women
crone
thumb|Archetypical appearance of a crone.Old Woman Seen from Behind,by Vincent van Gogh.
In folklore, a crone is an old woman who may be characterized as disagreeable, malicious, or sinister in manner, often with magical or supernatural associations that can make her either helpful or obsolete. As a concept, 'The Crone' is also often associated with the Jungian archetype of the Wise Woman or, if accompanied by 'The Maiden' and 'The Mother', as a member of the Triple Goddess deity archetype. As a character type, the crone shares characteristics with the hag.
Besharmi Morcha
Indian transnational movement
The Walnut Tree
Aesop's fable
anti-suffragism
alt=Anti-suffrage leaders, Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. K.B. Lapham, Miss Burham, Mrs. Evertt P. Wheeler and Mrs. John A. Church at an anti-suffrage event on the Hudson River, May 30, 1913.|thumb|300x300px|US Anti-suffrage leaders, Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. K.B. Lapham, Miss Burham, Mrs. Evertt P. Wheeler and Mrs. John A. Church at an anti-suffrage event on the Hudson River, May 30, 1913.
Anti-suffragism was a political movement composed of both men and women that began in the late 19th century in order to campaign against women's suffrage in countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Un
r/The_Donald
subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump
war on women
slogan in United States politics
Comicsgate
Comicsgate is an alt-right harassment campaign meant to oppose diversity and progressivism in the North American superhero comic book industry. Its proponents targeted the creators hired, the characters depicted, and the stories told, and claimed that these elements have led to a decline in both quality and sales. The name is derived from Gamergate, a similar movement related to video games. Its members present it as a consumer protest, primarily advocating their views on social media; some have produced books intended to reflect the group's values. It is part of the alt-right movement, and ha
transvestigation
Transvestigation (a portmanteau of transgender and investigation) is a conspiracy theory that asserts that many celebrities and other prominent individuals are transgender (or, conversely, that some openly transgender celebrities are cisgender). Proponents claim to be able to determine the assigned sex of individuals, primarily through photographic and video evidence. The methods used by "transvestigators" are subject to pareidolia and confirmation bias.
fallen woman
patriarchial pejorative term for unmarried women who had "lost their innocence"
Sexual harassment in Malaysia