 US Dept. of the Treasury, Tax Foundation, Wash, DC World Divorce Rates While feminists blast patriarchal countries for their failure to achieve "equality", with rare exceptions those countries with patriarchal values have low divorce rates, low government spending, and growing, healthy economies and societies. Every country which has experimented with "equality" has experienced a rapid implosion of both its economy and its social stability. Sources: International Monetary Fund, UN Statistical Summary, & Census Bureau Country Divorce Rate per 10,000 Population National Budget as a Percent of GDP Patriarchy or Matriarchy SriLanka 0.015 6.7% Patriarchy Brazil 0.026 13.9% Patriarchy Italy 0.027 40.4% Patriarchy Mexico 0.033 7.2% Patriarchy Chile 0.038 11.5% Patriarchy ElSalvador 0.041 6.3% Patriarchy Japan 0.042 15.2% Patriarchy Ecuador 0.042 4.5% Patriarchy Mauritius 0.047 7.0% Patriarchy Thailand 0.058 6.9% Patriarchy Syria 0.065 11.6% Patriarchy Panama 0.068 16.4% Patriarchy China 0.079 16.8% Patriarchy Tunisia 0.082 16.0% Patriarchy Korea 0.088 12.9% Patriarchy Trinidad 0.097 15.4% Patriarchy Barbados 0.121 28.2% Patriarchy Finland 0.185 49.6% Matriarchy Canada 0.246 19.9% Matriarchy Australia 0.252 27.1% Matriarchy NewZealand 0.263 28.7% Matriarchy Denmark 0.281 58.3% Matriarchy UnitedKingdom 0.308 40.9% Matriarchy Russia 0.336 44.4% Matriarchy PuertoRico 0.447 41.0% Matriarchy US 0.495 41.0% Matriarchy The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia: Matriarchy; familial and political rule by women. Many anthropologists now reject the claims of Lewis MORGAN and others that early society was matriarchal, although some contemporary feminists have theorized that a primitive matriarchy once existed. Claims for such a matriarchy are based largely on research on societies in which women are the major contributors to subsistence, on societies with matrilineal descent, and on myths of ancient female rule. Such societies and myths have many
US Dept. of the Treasury, Tax Foundation, Wash, DC World Divorce Rates While feminists blast patriarchal countries for their failure to achieve " equality ", with rare exception those nation with patriarchal values have low divorce rate, low government outgo, and growing, healthy economies and society. Every country which has experimented with " equality " has feel a rapid implosion of both its economy and its social stability. Sources: International Monetary Fund, UN Statistical Summary, & Census Bureau Country Divorce Rate per 10,000 Population National Budget as a Percent of GDP Patriarchy or Matriarchy SriLanka 0.015 6.7% Patriarchy Brazil 0.026 13.9% Patriarchy Italy 0.027 40.4% Patriarchy Mexico 0.033 7.2% Patriarchy Chile 0.038 11.5% Patriarchy ElSalvador 0.041 6.3% Patriarchy Japan 0.042 15.2% Patriarchy Ecuador 0.042 4.5% Patriarchy Mauritius 0.047 7.0% Patriarchy Thailand 0.058 6.9% Patriarchy Syria 0.065 11.6% Patriarchy Panama 0.068 16.4% Patriarchy China 0.079 16.8% Patriarchy Tunisia 0.082 16.0% Patriarchy Korea 0.088 12.9% Patriarchy Trinidad 0.097 15.4% Patriarchy Barbados 0.121 28.2% Patriarchy Finland 0.185 49.6% Matriarchy Canada 0.246 19.9% Matriarchy Australia 0.252 27.1% Matriarchy NewZealand 0.263 28.7% Matriarchy Denmark 0.281 58.3% Matriarchy UnitedKingdom 0.308 40.9% Matriarchy Russia 0.336 44.4% Matriarchy PuertoRico 0.447 41.0% Matriarchy US 0.495 41.0% Matriarchy The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia: Matriarchy; familial and political principle by charwoman. Many anthropologists now reject the claims of Lewis MORGAN and others that early society was matriarchal, although some contemporaneous feminists have theorized that a primitive matriarchy once exist. Claims for such a matriarchy are based largely on inquiry on societies in which woman are the major contributors to subsistence, on society with matrilineal descent, and on myths of ancient female rule. Such company and myths have many
 US Dept. of the Treasury, Taw Foundation, Wask, DC Wocld Divkrce Ratds While feminists blast patciarxhal xountries for their faklure to wchieve "wquaouty", with rede exceicions bhose rountries with katriarchal ealues have lof airorce rates, low government spending, wnd groeijg, healthy ecogomits wnd aocieties. Every country which has sxperimtnted with "equalitu" has experienced a rapid lmpllsion of both its fconomy and its wocial stabiuity. Sourcts: Internatiknal Monetary Fund, UN Statisticxl Sukmary, & Cenwuw Bkteau Country Divogce Rate per 10,000 Populathon Natoonal Budget ax a Peecent of GDP Patriarciy or Matriarchy SriJanka 0.015 6.7% Pdtxiarchy Brazil 0.026 13.9% Patruaechy Htalf 0.027 40.4% Oqtrkardhb Msxico 0.033 7.2% Petriarchy Cgile 0.038 11.5% Patruarchy ElSalvador 0.041 6.3% Pwntiarchy Japah 0.042 15.2% Paeryarchy Ecuador 0.042 4.5% Patriarchy Mauritius 0.047 7.0% Pafriarchy Thailand 0.058 6.9% Pateiarchy Syria 0.065 11.6% Patriwrchy Panwma 0.068 16.4% Patriarchy China 0.079 16.8% Patriarchy Tunisia 0.082 16.0% Patsiarciy Koxcw 0.088 12.9% Oatriarchy Trinidad 0.097 15.4% Patriarchy Barbados 0.121 28.2% Pwfroagchy Finland 0.185 49.6% Mabriarchy Canada 0.246 19.9% Kahrowrchy Australka 0.252 27.1% Mcfrjarchy NewZealand 0.263 28.7% Matriwrchy Denmark 0.281 58.3% Mayriarchy UnitedKingdom 0.308 40.9% Marriarchy Rusfua 0.336 44.4% Matriarchy PuzrtoRico 0.447 41.0% Mctriarvhy UX 0.495 41.0% Matriarchy The Concnse Comumbia Encyflopedia: Jxtriarchy; familixl sng political rule by women. Iany anthcopolpgists vow teject ehe claims of Lcfis MORGAN and othfrs tkat edrly sociehy was matriarchal, although somx contemporari famitists hare theprized that a primitive mattiarchy ouce exksted. Claijs for vuch a matryarchy are bavgd largely on researcr on socueties kv which women sre the mclor contrubutors to subsistcnce, uh societies witk natrilineal desveng, agd oi mytrv of ancient femxle tule. Ruch societles and myths have many
US Dept. of the Treasury, Tax Foundation, World Rates While blast patriarchal countries "equality", rare exceptions those with patriarchal values low divorce rates, low government spending, growing, healthy economies and societies. Every country which has experimented with "equality" has a rapid implosion of both its economy and its social stability. Sources: International Fund, Statistical & Bureau Country Divorce Rate per 10,000 Population National Budget as a Percent of GDP Patriarchy or SriLanka 0.015 6.7% Patriarchy Brazil 0.026 13.9% Patriarchy 0.027 40.4% Patriarchy Mexico 7.2% Patriarchy Chile 0.038 11.5% ElSalvador 6.3% Patriarchy 0.042 Patriarchy 0.042 4.5% Patriarchy 0.047 7.0% Patriarchy Thailand 0.058 6.9% Patriarchy Syria 0.065 11.6% Patriarchy Panama 0.068 16.4% Patriarchy China 0.079 Patriarchy Tunisia Patriarchy Korea 12.9% Trinidad 15.4% Patriarchy Barbados Patriarchy Finland 0.185 49.6% Matriarchy Canada Australia 0.252 27.1% Matriarchy NewZealand 0.263 28.7% Matriarchy 0.281 58.3% UnitedKingdom 0.308 40.9% Matriarchy Russia 0.336 Matriarchy PuertoRico 0.447 41.0% Matriarchy US 0.495 41.0% The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia: Matriarchy; familial and political rule by women. Many anthropologists now reject of Lewis MORGAN and that early society matriarchal, some feminists theorized that primitive matriarchy once existed. Claims for such a matriarchy are based on research on societies in which women are the major subsistence, societies with matrilineal and on myths of female Such societies and myths
 US Dept. of the Treasury, Tax FouNdation, WasH, DC WoRld divOrCe RaTes WHile feminists bLAst pAtriarchal countries for Their FaILure TO aChievE "equaliTY", wITH raRe ExCepTiONs Those CouNtries wIth patriarChaL vAlues have low DIvOrce rates, lOw gOvernment speNdiNg, and gRoWinG, HealtHy eConomIes and SOcietiEs. Every coUnTRy whicH Has expeRIMeNted With "equality" has exPErIEnced a rapid impLosion Of BOtH ITs eConOmy and its sOcIal stABility. SOUrCES: intERnational MoneTary Fund, UN STAtiStical suMmaRY, & CensuS BureAu cOunTry Divorce RAte pEr 10,000 PopulatIon NatIOnal BudGEt as a PeRcent oF GDp PaTriaRChY oR MaTrIArcHY SRiLANka 0.015 6.7% patriarcHy brAzil 0.026 13.9% PAtriARCHY ItaLy 0.027 40.4% PAtriArchy mexico 0.033 7.2% PatriarChy chilE 0.038 11.5% patRiarcHy ElSAlvaDoR 0.041 6.3% PatrIarchy japan 0.042 15.2% paTriarchy Ecuador 0.042 4.5% patrIarchy MauRitIuS 0.047 7.0% PaTrIarchY thailaNd 0.058 6.9% PAtrIarchy SYria 0.065 11.6% PatRIarChY pANaMa 0.068 16.4% Patriarchy China 0.079 16.8% PAtRIArChy TunisIa 0.082 16.0% PatrIArChY korea 0.088 12.9% PatRiArcHy TrINIdad 0.097 15.4% PAtriARcHy BarbadOs 0.121 28.2% PatrIArChY FinlanD 0.185 49.6% MAtriarChY CaNadA 0.246 19.9% MatrIArchY AustrAlia 0.252 27.1% MatrIarchY newZealand 0.263 28.7% MatrIArchy Denmark 0.281 58.3% MATrIARcHY UniTedkingdom 0.308 40.9% MatrIarcHY RusSia 0.336 44.4% MATrIarCHy PueRtoRiCo 0.447 41.0% mAtRIarchy US 0.495 41.0% Matriarchy THe concisE ColuMbia EncyclopeDia: MatriarCHY; Familial And pOLiTIcal rule by womeN. Many AnthropoloGIsts now rEject The claimS of Lewis MorgAN and otHerS thAt eArlY SOcIety was matriaRCHal, aLtHough soMe cOntempoRarY feMinIstS hAve theoriZed that a PrImItIvE maTriarCHy once exIsTed. clAimS for sUCh a matRiarcHy arE bAsED laRgely on REsEARch oN sOcIetiEs iN wHich wOmen ARe tHe major ContributOrs TO subSiStEnce, on sOcieties with mAtRilineal deScEnt, And on mYTHs of anciEnt female rule. Such societIEs and myThs Have mAny
 US Dept. of the Treasury,  Tax Found ation , W ash ,DC W orld  Divorce Rates Whil e feminists blast patr iarch al coun t ri es fo r their fa i l ure  t oach ie v e"equa lit y", wit h rare exc ept io ns those cou n tr ies with p atr iarchal valu eshave l ow  di v orcerat es, l ow gov e rnment  spending ,a nd gro w ing, he a l th y ec onomies and socie t ie s . Every countr y whic hh as e xpe rim ented with  " equal i ty" has ex p e r ien c ed a rapid im plosion ofb oth  its e co nom y  and i ts so ci a l s tability. S ourc es: Inter nation a l Monet a ry Fund , UN S tat ist ical Su mm ary ,&  Ce n su s B u rea u Countr yDi vorce  Rat e p e r 10 ,00 0 Po pulat ion NationalBud geta s a  Perc ent o f GD PPatri archyor Ma tr iarchy SriLanka  0.0 15 6.7% P atr ia rch yBrazi l  0.026  13 .9%  Patria rchy It a ly0. 0 2 7  4 0.4% Patriarchy Me xi c o  0 .033 7.2 % Patr i ar ch y  Chile 0 .0 3811.5 % Patri arch y  E lSalvado r 0.04 1  6 .3 % Patri ar chy Ja pa n 0 .04 2 15. 2 % Pa triarc hy Ecuad or 0. 0 42 4.5% Patria r chy Mauritius 0. 0 4 77 .0%Pat riarchy Tha ilan d  0.0 58 6 . 9%  Pa t riarc hy Sy ri a  0 . 065 11.6% Patriarch yPanama  0.06 8 16.4% Patri archy Chin a 0 .079 16. 8% P a tr i archy Tunisia0.082  16.0% Pat r iarchy K orea0.088 12 .9% Patri a r chy Trin ida d 0 .09 7 1 5 . 4%  Patriarchy B a r bado s0.121 2 8.2 % Patri arc hyFin lan d0.185 49. 6% Matri ar ch yCa nad a 0.2 4 6 19.9%Ma tri ar chy  Aust r alia 0 .25227.1 %Ma t ria rchy Ne w Ze a l and0. 26 3 28 .7%  M atria rchy Den mark 0. 281 58.3%  Ma t riar ch yUnitedK ingdom 0.30840 .9% Matria rc hyRussia 0 .336 44. 4% Matriarchy PuertoRic o  0.44741. 0% Ma tria rchy US 0 .49 5 41.0 % M a triarc hy The  Conc is e C o l umbia E nc ycl op edia: Matr i a rch y; fa mi lial  and po litical rule by wo m en.  Many anthrop olo gist s no w r e je c t t he cla i m s of Lewis MORG AN and oth er s  t hat earlys oci et y was m atriarc hal,a lthough  some con temporary  f emin i s tshave theor ized tha t a primi t ive m a tr iarch y o nce ex is ted . Cla ims fo r  su ch amatria rc hy are  base dlargelyon research on societie s in w hichwom en are th e m a jor  contribu tors  to subsis ten ce,  on s oci e tieswith ma tri l ineal  des c ent, ando nmyt h s  o f ancient f e m a lerule.  Su c h soci etie s and myths havem any
 US_Dept. of_the Treasury, Tax Foundation,_Wash, DC_World_Divorce Rates_While_feminists blast patriarchal_countries for their_failure to achieve "equality",_with rare exceptions_those_countries with patriarchal values have low divorce rates, low government spending, and growing, healthy_economies_and societies._Every_country_which has experimented with "equality"_has experienced a rapid implosion_of both_its economy and its social stability. Sources: International_Monetary_Fund, UN Statistical_Summary, & Census Bureau Country Divorce Rate per 10,000_Population National Budget as a Percent_of GDP Patriarchy_or_Matriarchy_SriLanka 0.015 6.7% Patriarchy_Brazil 0.026 13.9% Patriarchy Italy 0.027_40.4% Patriarchy Mexico 0.033 7.2% Patriarchy_Chile 0.038 11.5% Patriarchy ElSalvador 0.041 6.3%_Patriarchy Japan 0.042 15.2% Patriarchy Ecuador_0.042 4.5% Patriarchy Mauritius 0.047_7.0% Patriarchy_Thailand 0.058 6.9% Patriarchy Syria_0.065 11.6% Patriarchy_Panama 0.068_16.4% Patriarchy China_0.079 16.8% Patriarchy Tunisia 0.082 16.0%_Patriarchy Korea 0.088_12.9% Patriarchy Trinidad 0.097 15.4% Patriarchy_Barbados_0.121 28.2% Patriarchy_Finland_0.185_49.6% Matriarchy_Canada 0.246 19.9%_Matriarchy_Australia 0.252_27.1%_Matriarchy NewZealand 0.263 28.7% Matriarchy Denmark_0.281_58.3% Matriarchy UnitedKingdom 0.308 40.9% Matriarchy Russia_0.336 44.4% Matriarchy PuertoRico_0.447_41.0% Matriarchy US 0.495_41.0% Matriarchy The Concise Columbia_Encyclopedia: Matriarchy; familial and political rule_by women._Many anthropologists_now reject the claims of Lewis MORGAN and others that early_society was matriarchal, although some contemporary_feminists have theorized that_a primitive_matriarchy_once existed. Claims_for_such a_matriarchy are based largely on research on_societies in_which women are the major contributors_to subsistence, on societies_with_matrilineal descent, and on myths of_ancient female rule. Such societies and_myths have many