Analyse the changes brought about by the revolutionary government to improve the status of the French women?
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In the beginning, the revolutionary government introduced some laws to improve the status of women in society. These were (i) Schooling was made compulsory for all girls. (ii)Their fathers could no longer force them into marriage against their will. If they did so, they were punished. (iii) Marriage was made into a contract entered into freely and it was registered under civil law. (iv) Divorce was made legal and could be applied for by both men and women. (v) Women could train for jobs, could become artists or run small businesses.
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