Women in ancient Egypt had more rights than in any other ancient culture and were valued with greater respect. This is evident not only in the physical evidence and inscriptions but in their religion. Some of the most powerful and important deities in the Egyptian pantheon are female and some versions of the creation myth itself present the goddess Neith, not the god Atum, as the creator.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1040/great-female-rulers-of-ancient-egypt/.