Matriarchy is a dialogical gender training tool that emerged as a response to the ongoing influence that the early modern witch hunts and trials have had over our social structures.
It aims to serve as a supporting mechanism for the creation of better and more inclusive working environments and workplace ethics. By emphasizing the power behind peer-to-peer education, it acts as an ice-breaker when discussing the complex issues of gender and stereotypes, especially within corporate boundaries. Its use intends to normalize addressing issues of gender and discrimination within professional settings, consequently creating a more open-minded and respectful scenario for both professional and personal flourishment.
The main objective of the dynamic is to challenge the narratives and negative stereotypes that surround empowered women and/or women in positions of power by questioning the way they are perceived within society and the workforce culture. This is done by confronting users with well-known archetypes that are used to denigrate women, and questioning why and how this is done on a daily basis. The Matriarchy methodology brings corporate trainings back into in-person learning settings that allow for peer-to-peer interaction, as well as support a more community-centred way of learning. This, in turn, strengthens the sense of camaraderie between coworkers, and creates more empathetic, open-minded professional environments.
