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What Is The Role Of Women In Athens

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Women in Athens lived in a society dominated by men. They had very few rights and essentially, there was nothing equal about it. The education of Athenian women was to say the least, lacking. Unlike men, they weren’t taught in school by actual teachers. They were taught at home by their mothers or tutors of some sort. Much of their education focused on household skills and many men viewed women as being inferior. Women were held back from participating in the sports that were ever so popular with the men.
Another aspect of life where Athenian women were held back was the political side of things. Women in Athens had very few legal rights. A woman could not go to court or sue someone, if she wanted justice she would have to have a man go to

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