'What's Cooking?'- Cookery and Creativity in The Mistress of Spices, Serving Crazy with Curry and Book of Rachel by Rajyashree Khushu-Lahiri, Shweta Rao

“…We have two propositions in the paper; first’ fictionalising food is a part of feminist narrative, wherein essentially women’s experiences (physical, psychological and social life within the domestic domain allotted to them by patriarchal/matriarchal conventions) acquire their due literary space. …”
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Reflection of Culture in Language: Analyzing the word “Dūgyan” in Kurdish by Naseh Melayi

“…The revered term "dūgyan" may be traced back to the matriarchal era of two to three thousand years ago, potentially originating from female creators. …”
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Issues on Gender Equality in the Qur'an Based on Amina Wadud's Hermeneutical Approach by Muhammad Resky, Akmal Rizki Gunawan Hasibuan

“…By (1) categorizing interpretations into traditional, reactive, and holistic approaches and (2) identifying which methods best fit the analysis; philological analysis is then applied to examine the language and syntax of the Qur'anic text and uncover the deeper meanings of certain words and phrases The Qur'an does not describe the existence of patriarchal, matriarchal, misogynist, and misandry ideologies. Furthermore, it is also explained that (1) women have the right to inheritance and dowry, (2) they have the same commandments in worship, (3) men and women have a primordial agreement of monotheism, (4) men and women have the same potential to achieve achievements, and (5) men and women have compatibility in piety. …”
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The use of audio playback to deter crop‐raiding Asian elephants by Missaka P. B. Wijayagunawardane, Roger V. Short, Thusith S. Samarakone, K. B. Madhuka Nishany, Helena Harrington, B. V. P. Perera, Roger Rassool, Evan P. Bittner

“…Vocalizations from a wild Asian elephant matriarchal group resulted in a flight response in 65% of trials conducted, in contrast to a control sound, a chainsaw, which produced no flight responses from any adult male. …”
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Identifying the Effects of Social Disruption through Translocation on African Elephants (<i>Loxodonta africana</i>), with Specifics on the Social and Ecological Impacts of Orphanin... by Marion E. Garaï, Victoria L. Boult, Heike R. Zitzer

“…Central to this is that matriarchs and older individuals play an important role as repositories of information gained through experience. …”
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Healing through Ancestral Knowledge and Letters to Our Children: Mothering Infants during a Global Pandemic by Miriam G. Valdovinos, Noralis Rodríguez-Coss, Rupal Parekh

“…We share letters written to each of our babies to encapsulate our praxis with ancestral knowledge on mothering. We reflect on matriarchal elders, constricted movement in our daily routines, and ongoing worries and hopes. …”
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“[Obeah] Ọbịa by Igbo Spelling” by Claudette A. Anderson

“…By affirming the sacredness of matriarchal power, the dignity of traditional Dibịahood and the ethical force of traditional knowledge, Umeh exemplifies a priest class worthy of the name. …”
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The representation of Nahid's supernatural tasks from artwork's narrative by Azadeh Pashootanizadeh

“…The author tried to find points of similarity between Anahita and other goddesses in matriarchal and ancient civilization, and illustrate and analyze the roots of their shapes for finding common denominator. …”
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GENDER SEGREGATION OF HEALTH MANAGERS IN DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICERS IN INDONESIA by Kambarwati Nur Marwah Shofi, Nuzulul Kusuma Putri

“…Result: Female managers of a matriarchal background dominate in General Secretariat (63.4%). …”
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Shatta music, a new space for French West Indian feminism by Coraline Kandassamy

“…Besides, they are battling stereotypes in which they are seen as too sexually deviant or too matriarchal. Because of all these elements, Shatta music has become a field of feminist expression in the French Caribbean.…”
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Representaciones discursivas antipatriarcales en la literatura el matriarcado como forma alternativa de ejercicio del poder by Maravillas Moreno Amor, José Miguel Rojo Martínez

“…This paper sets out to analyze the presence of alternative literary representations to the classic canons of patriarchy and, specifically, search for texts where a matriarchal order is constructed as a subversive form of exercising power. …”
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Inequities in maternal child health, education, and empowerment among tribal population in India by Souvik Manna, Varsha Gupta, Saras Sanchaya, Aseem Garg

“…The patriarchal social structure in mainland India and matriarchal structure in North-Eastern India were also evident in tribal population. …”
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Social Disruption Impairs Predatory Threat Assessment in African Elephants by Graeme Shannon, Line S. Cordes, Rob Slotow, Cynthia Moss, Karen McComb

“…Here, we directly compare the ecological knowledge of elephants from two populations, with radically different developmental histories, to test whether profound social disruption affects their ability to assess predatory threat. Matriarchs (≤50 years of age) and their family groups received playbacks of three lions versus a single lion roaring. …”
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Gender inequality and intimate partner violence in Bolivia by Esperanza Camargo

“…It also goes further in demonstrating that such distribution could lead to egalitarian, matriarchal, or patriarchal domestic decision making and that there are differential consequences for both intimate partner offending and victimization. …”
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Examining uncertainty management in the clinical trial experiences of African American and Black Caribbean participants and the coordinators who recruit them by Kallia O. Wright, Bonnie-Elene Deal, Tyler R. Harrison, Ekaterina Malova, Xiaofeng Jia, Susan E. Morgan

“…For instance, recruiters must incorporate matriarchal figures and use clear information about the purpose, process, and potential outcomes. …”
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TO THE PROBLEMS OF POSTCOLONIAL FEMINISM (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES) by Tetiana V. Podolska, Kateryna H. Fisun

“…The relevance of the article is due to the interest in development of feminism in the Philippines – postcolonial country which suffered both from colonial West policy and American domination, and had a matriarchal culture in pre‐colonial times. The aim of the article is to analyze the problems, ideas, and strategies of postcolonial feminism in the Philippines in terms of postcolonial philosophy and gender theory. …”
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Visible and invisible cultural patterns influencing women’s use of maternal health services among Igala women in Nigeria: a focused ethnographic study by Uchechi Clara Opara, Peace Njideka Iheanacho, Pammla Petrucka

“…The theme of enabler yielded subthemes such as You are not woman enough; I want my placenta and Rising matriarchs. Conclusion Implicit and explicit cultural patterns significantly influence women’s use of maternal health services. …”
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Between Black mothers and daughters: a critical intergenerational duoethnography on the silence of health disparities and hope of loud healing by Asha S. Winfield, Hope Hickerson, Deshara C. Doub, Ann R. Winfield, Brigitte McPhatter

“…Building from theorizing on loud healing, two Black daughters turned the mic on for their mothers by engaging in a critical intergenerational double duoethnography to discuss decades of healing over a 3 months long conversation (in person, over the phone, and on video chat).ResultsThe analysis of the interviews/dialogue between Black mothers and daughters identified several themes connected to loud healing: (1) some healths lessons are quietly taught from intergenerational trauma; (2) the silencing of Black matriarchs occurs in generations not just spirals; (3) loud healing is a faith-filled call to action; (4) mothers and daughters help turn the mic on for each other; (5) Loud healing is affirming and produces visibility; (6) the body teaches culturally competent health lessons; (7) Trusting loud healing to leave the mic on and door open.DiscussionOur collective and individual lived experiences reveal the very real impacts of culture, identity, and power on Black women's health and storytelling. …”
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A satellite perspective on the movement decisions of African elephants in relation to nomadic pastoralists by Duporge, I, Finerty, GE, Ihwagi, F, Lee, S, Wathika, J, Wu, Z, Macdonald, DW, Wang, T

“…To assess wildlife movement in relation to bomas, we used a GPS data set on African bush elephant&nbsp;<em>Loxodonta africana</em>&nbsp;movement from 27 collared matriarchs representing herds of 9&ndash;15, covering 112&thinsp;467 hourly GPS fixes over 31&thinsp;months between 2018 and 2020. …”

Pusat Senibudaya Negeri Sembilan, Seremban / by 198599 Kamaruddin Nawawi

“…Negeri Sembilan which is traditionally a matriarchal state and the piopeers came from Minangkabau of West Sumatra. …”