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Mongolian woman with her child. Weddings in Mongolia are one of the most influential days of a man and woman's life together. Weddings are celebrated among extended family and friends. In the past, Mongolians were often engaged as young, around 13 to 14 years old. The bride and grooms' families make the first contact and proposes a future ...
also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: Mongolian This category exists only as a container for other categories of Mongolian women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
Khutulun (c. 1260 – c. 1306), also known as Aigiarne, [1] Aiyurug, Khotol Tsagaan or Ay Yaruq [2] (lit. ' Moonlight ') [1] was a Mongol noblewoman, the most famous daughter of Kaidu, a cousin of Kublai Khan. Both Marco Polo [1] and Rashid al-Din Hamadani wrote accounts of their encounters with her.
Compared to other civilizations, Mongolian women had the power to influence society and enjoyed much more freedom in general. [61] Even though men were dominant in society, many turned to women in their lives for advice. While developing organizations within the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan asked for assistance from his mother.
For women from 20th and 21st centuries, see Category:Mongolian women. Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. ...
Pages in category "Women in Mongolia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Women's representation in Mongolian Parliament, The State Great Khural, has constantly increased over the years since the country's first democratic election in 1992. 17.1% (13 out of 76 seats) of the parliament are women as of 2016, which is the highest among seven parliamentary elections in Mongolia. However, it is still lower than the ...
The cover of The Secret History of the Mongol Great Khatuns in Mongolian 2009. Following Ögedei's death, khatuns (queens) briefly ruled the Mongol Empire. Most of these women were not Genghis Khan's daughters, but his daughters- or granddaughters-in-law. Their ability to control the empire made them the most powerful women during this period.