Even without words, our oldest relatives have something important to tell us. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about the matriarchal blessing – the moment when an old woman ...

The saying 'It's a Man's World' is well known but is gradually shifting. In today’s world, most societies are governed by patriarchal systems—where men hold the majority of power in leadership, ...

Thirty years ago, I traveled to Lijiang, an ancient city in the northwest of China's Yunnan province in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas. Lijiang's old town is a tangle of intersecting waterways ...

If you look far enough back into history, you'll find that women were revered and honored for their ability to bear children. Even if you just crack open a Greek epic, the pages are teeming with ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

American women face an increasingly tough marriage market, Kate Bolick writes in her recent article in The Atlantic, “All the Single Ladies.” Women continue to outpace men in educational attainment, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about collaboration and codependence in small business. The origins of The Matriarchal Business are best explained through ...