What does feðraveldi in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word feðraveldi in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use feðraveldi in Icelandic.

The word feðraveldi in Icelandic means patriarchy, patriarchy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word feðraveldi

patriarchy

noun

patriarchy

noun (social system in which males hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property)

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Feðraveldi Feminismi Jafnaðarstefna
Full Frontal Feminism.
Niðurstöður eru settar í samhengi við kenningar um kvenvænleg velferðarríki og feðraveldi, valda(ó)jafnvægi innan hjónabands, efnahagslegan þegnrétt og kenningar Nancy Fraser um „universal caregiver“. Einnig er niðurstöðum fléttað saman við gagnrýni á tvíhyggju. Niðurstöður leiddu í ljós að konur hafa unnið sér inn minni tekjur hjá lífeyrissjóðum og með viðbótarlífeyrissparnaði en karlar.
Conclusions drawn from the statistical analysis are put into context with the theoretical framework of the thesis: women-friendly welfare states versus patriarchal states, (in)justice in marriage, economic citizenship, Nancy Fraser’s “universal caregiver” model, and the dilemma of dichotomy concerning women-friendly policies. The results show that women have earned less occupational and supplemental pensions and depend more on the basic pension of social security.

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