Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on gender Like the other "isms," sexism can be both personal and institutional
Sexism is the belief that the members of one sex, usually women, are less intelligent or less capable than those of the other sex and need not be treated equally. It is also the behaviour which is the result of this belief. Groups like ours are committed to eradicating homophobia, racism and sexism. the belief that one sex is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly
Attitudes and social practices that foster rigid roles based on gender and which tend to work to the detriment of women