Across the globe, several societies challenge patriarchal norms by empowering women in unique ways. From the Khasi in India, ...

Genetic analysis of skeletons buried in a Neolithic proto-city in Turkey reveals that female lineages were important in early ...

I went on a matriarchy tour of Sicily and came back inspired - A new matriarchy experience at Rocco Forte’s luxury Sicilian properties aims to explore the forgotten history of women-led ...

A new matriarchy experience at Rocco Forte’s luxury Sicilian properties aims to explore the forgotten history of women-led ... home to seven temples dating from the 6th century BC to the 6th ...

These were examples of equality rather than examples of women exerting power over men. Even the structure of the home distributed power equally between the male and female chiefs. The only factor that ...

Much like the Akan, however, the societiy is matrilineal but not matriarchal: the men govern the society and manage property. Oftentimes, the youngest daughter's marriage is arranged for her.

At the heart of the show is the idea that matriarchy never really died but rather has transformed. “Perhaps the the Amazon women took on a new form of existence,” offers Falcone’s curatorial ...