A look into history books as well as the current situation is often depressing in terms of the apparently everlasting subordination of women*. But if you imagine the enormous period of human history as a 24-hour day, the patriarchy lasted just under 4 minutes. According to current theories, patriarchy only emerged in recent history, before this period there was equality between all genders. What was it that contributed to this change? Let’s go on a journey through time and discover the origins of patriarchy.
