Question

Explain the situation of women after the franch revolution

Answer 1

Women actively participated in the French Revolution. Marie Gouze, who wrote under the pen name of Olympe de Gouges published the Declaration of the Rights of Woman in 1791. She had to endure persecution for her views. Women were not given full political rights after the French Revolution. They could neither vote nor hold public office. However, women continued to participate in the events by protesting against the price of food and by joining clubs organised by women. The Society of Revolutionary Republican Women was established in 1793. The society did not endorse full political rights for women and instead focussed more on problems created by hoarders. The issue of women's rights came up during discussion for a new constitution in 1793. However, the government became suspicious about the Society of Revolutionary Republican Women. Women's clubs were suppressed and women were prohibited from entering the galleries of the National Convention. The Napoleonic Code further reduced the status if women. In the midst of all this, however, it must be noted that most of the symbols of the Revolution were portrayed as female figures