I am looking for resources and information about societies and cultures in which women were equal or dominant either in history or in the present.
Any help is appreciated.
Much of this equality has been wiped out by a dominant culture. You can learn more about this through the Historian Sally Roesch Wagner, specifically through her research on Matilda Jocelyn Gage. In South Africa, there is a tribe called the Lovedu, which is ruled by a female queen and many people argue that this is more equal than most cultures, but certainly not perfect. In southern India there was long history of a matriarchal cultures, and though covering a smaller district, one is still active today. I hope that starts your search for you.