I’ve always thought of Somali culture and society as being a “secret matriarchy” of a kind. On the outside, our leaders, politicians and elders are male but on the inside, it is the women that really pull society's strings. Mothers and wives have a lot of sovereignty over a household and women are seen as the educators and carers of the next generation, instead of being compliant household slaves. As such, Somali women have dominated our society behind the scenes for generations. For example, Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan was a revolutionary leader during the colonial wars, but it was his wife who commanded his armies in his absense and supported the morale of his army during difficult times. Such trust and partnership between men and women is unique to Somali culture and should be protected.You shouldn’t support feminism, but matriachism is what the world needs - a second caraweelo