Revolutionary Women: Olympe de Gouges’ Advocacy for Women’s Rights in the Early French Revolution, by Kaylee Mountford

The French Revolution, renowned for its transformative revolutionary politics and societal impact, initiated substantial changes in the pursuit of liberty and equality. While the revolution is often celebrated for its achievements, like the abolition of the absolute monarchy and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789, the same efforts did not extend to women’s rights.