what were the condition of the women in france during French Revolution in hindi
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Condition of Women before the French Revolution:
a. Women were considered to be socially inferior to men, Most women had no access to education. Only the women belonging to the first and second estate, daughters of the nobles and other wealthier class had access to education.
b. Women from the third estates were involved in small jobs, some sold fruits, flowers, some were employed as domestic servants.
Condition of Women after the revolution:
a. Women were not granted political rights and were still considered to be passive citizens.
b. They organised groups, clubs in order to voice their views, demanding equal set of political rights, right to vote.
c. Some efforts were made to improve the conditions of women, like laws were made related to marriage, divorce was legalised, schools were set up , schooling was made compulsory for girls.
d. It was only in 1946, that women were given right to vote.
Women in France did not avail respectable status in society. They were considered much inferior to men before the Revolution. Most of them of the third estate had to work for a living.
They worked as seamstresses or laundresses, sold flowers, fruits and vegetables at the market or were employed as domestic servants in the houses of wealthy people.
Most women did not have access to education or job training. Only daughters of nobles or weathier members of the third estate could get education.
Working women had to take care of their families. They had to cook, fetch water, queue up for bread and look after the children. Their wages were always lower than those of men.