Gender-related social roles that are assigned in daily interactions and practices are the
result of patriarchal power relations. The term “patriarchy” means the system of socially
constructed inequality between men and women as they are defined in the political, social, and economic contexts they live in (Soman, 2009). Women are generally excluded from participating fully in politics and economic affairs within patriarchal systems. Feminists have distanced the links between patriarchy and individual thinking since they consider it a collective identity among capitalists, colonialists, and nationalists. Several scholars claim that patriarchy is a well-coordinated niche that exists among various societal levels, which all entail these respective levels. The various patriarchal systems organize social linkages and personalities in a hierarchical scope. Researchers have also argued that patriarchy as a system is extensively universal and far-reaching in conceptualizing unfair associations of different gender based on historical and cultural beliefs (Soman, 2009). These beliefs permit the existence of inequalities while blocking any potentiality to change the norm to embrace equality between men and women. Patriarchy depicts a social structure rather than an
individual mentality where activities and thoughts on men’s authority exceed women’s. This inequality between men and women is applied across several societies worldwide. In these cases, the father has viewed the overall head of the family. Interestingly, in the absence of the father, the eldest male child is regarded as the head of the family at the expense of their mother.Additionally, after marriage, the wife may be requested to acquire the husband’s name and not vice versa. As indicated above, it is clear that patriarchy is a system that is spread all over the
world and does not evolve in individual identity.

Impact of Patriarchy at Different Levels in the Society
As illustrated above, patriarchy is a system rather than an individual personality.
However, it is particular individuals who practice their feelings and social activities and are part of the institutions and spheres where patriarchy is exercised. As a result, these patriarchal thoughts and actions oppress the victims at different levels. Notable levels of oppression resulting from patriarchy include personal, interpersonal, institutional, and structural/cultural (Bañales et al., 2021). At a personal level, patriarchy concerns thoughts and feelings towardsother people concerning their differences consciously or unconsciously. At a personal level,patriarchy can lead to toxic masculinity, insinuating persons to engage in negative societal deeds such as sexual assault and violence, reckless consumption of illicit drugs, and mental retardation.Interpersonal patriarchy entails the mode of communication, accomplishment, and character. Patriarchy significantly influences interpersonal disagreements since it combines several factors from the intentions to cause violence and uncalled cultural and individual reactions in the community. Patriarchy is a complex and multidimensional social doctrine that leads into most social-ecological beliefs and characters where men view their usual counterpart genders as inferior. Institutional patriarchy stems from some of the community guidelines, policies, and comprehensive legislation that could significantly undermine the usual victims of patriarchy (women). Institutional patriarchy is well depicted in various fields such as law, government, and the press. The court may literally issue rulings based on the presumption that men have supreme powers over women and can do anything towards their wives or female colleagues. Finally, structural levels of patriarchy oppression debate what should be the norm or factual. Several strict gender roles are exercised across different communities because of patriarchal values. Patriarchal gender beliefs could lead to crimes due to violence like gay criticism and oppression against men by their fellow men who perceive their patriarchal masculinity as being undermined.