How did the roles of women in iroquois society differ from the roles of women in other societies

Women occupied a high place in Iroquois society.  They were revered for their wisdom and had important roles in society.  A clan mother can choose the chief of their tribe and have the power to remove them.  They can also vote to form or remove a council even they did not run them.  They also worked together with men which showed how high their status was in society.

whose power in the senate is equal to the power of the speaker of the house?