The Matrilineal Khasis I India I ARTE Documentary

WATCH: 'Pakistan: Karachi's Forgotten 'Mad Women' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aN8o2fx0ro In the state of Meghalaya in Northeast India the Khasi have matrilineal traditions where children take their mothers’ names. Women hold positions of power in business, health and education whereas men work prominently in manual labour. Some men are hoping to change this situation. The law of matriarchy What would a world ruled by women look like? Would it be more egalitarian, better organised or less violent, as some would like to believe? Can women do better than men? To sketch out some avenues, this documentary series sets out to meet traditional societies where women hold and transmit power, and are the decision-makers for their community. Available until the 3/04/2021 ARTE Documentary is here to tell you more about what’s going on in the world of culture and current affairs with powerful, refreshing and entertaining docs subtitled in English for our international fans. Discover a whole world on #ARTEdocumentary​​ 💡 Want more from ARTE? Watch more of our programmes on ARTE.tv: ARTE in English 👉 https://www.arte.tv/en/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVogAsASqbceBmQMi1WA39g You can also find us on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ARTE.tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARTEen #Meghalaya #India #Women #ARTEdocumentary #Women's Realm


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