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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 ...
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.
Khutulun was born about 1260. [3] By 1280, her father Kaidu became the most powerful ruler of Central Asia, reigning in the realms from western Mongolia to Oxus, and from the Central Siberian Plateau to India.
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.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help ... For women from 20th and 21st centuries, see Category:Mongolian women.
Tsetsegjargal completed her BA at the National University of Mongolia in 1998. She went on to complete her MA and PhD degrees in 1999 and 2009, respectively. Whilst reading for her MA, she started teaching gender studies courses, which she continued on becoming associate professor.
She sits on the International Board of Directors of the Mongolian Women's Fund MONES and is a member of Amnesty International's women's group. She was active in the Women’s National Peace movement that lobbied for women's rights in Mongolia's Parliament by drafting and supporting equal gender rights legislation. She is an active supporter of ...
In Mongolia, she was first received with caution as many considered her to be a kind of Soviet overseer, keeping an eye on Mongolian politicians. [3] Her marriage to the leader of Mongolia was in itself considered a conduit of the influence of Nikolai Vazhnov (Soviet ambassador) and with the blessing of the Premier Khorloogiin Choibalsan.