Matriarchal structures and systems - solutions to the worlds problems

Members of D.A.M believe that we humans can come together, as a global community, to take a stand against all of the injustice that occurs every single day toward our fellow human beings, toward non-human animals and toward the very environment that we all depend on. We believe that empowering girls and women and steering our societal cultures toward matriarchal structures & systems, instead of patriarchal ones, is imperative to reversing much of the damage done to the rights of humans, animals and our environment.

When forming an affinity group, and/or when beginning a campaign, it is foolish to repeat or embed within your AG the very structures and systems we, as activists, oppose and fight against; the systems and structures that create and perpetuate the injustices we gather to address.

Defined terms:

Patriarch = the male head of a family or tribe.

Matriarch = the female who is the head of a family or tribe.

Patriarchal = relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men.

Matriarchal = relating to or denoting a form of social organization in which a woman is the head.

What is being referred to here is not simply a reversal or flipping upside down of our current (and historic) patriarchal governing systems and structures, but rather a different governing system altogether; a different way of cooperating with each other.

Historically and generally speaking, men have been responsible for creating laws and policies which govern our society socially, economically and politically, and this has resulted in inherent biases creating inadequacies, or inequalities, between humans (and animals and against the environment). We must truly begin to restructure how our society sees, thinks about and addresses these inadequacies.

Matriarchal structures are not new, and you are encouraged to learn more about establishing matriarchal structures within your AG via the links below:

International Academy HAGIA for Modern Matriarchal Studies

Modern Matriarchal Studies (second-congress-matriarchal-studies.com)

More about this topic can be learned by reading Invisible Women – Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez.