No. In ancient Athens, women were considered the property of their husbands and before that, the property of their fathers. Marriage was not supposed to be a love match, and women could not by themselves undertake any legal procedure, including divorce.
The husband's advice in the context of Athenian society likely reflects a patriarchal view that emphasizes women's subservience and limited agency. Athenian attitudes often relegated women to domestic roles, viewing them primarily as caretakers and supporters of their husbands and families. This perspective underscores the broader societal belief that women should comply with male authority and prioritize their husband's needs and desires, reinforcing gender inequality within the family and society at large.
Some women owned land in Sparta and ran their household when their husbands are gone. In Athens girls got almost no education and only a few girls learned how to read and write otherwise they were like Sparta but kept at home in virtual purdah.
Free woman and slaves in Athenian life held many roles, most of them supporting. They could do manual labor for pay or in the case of the women, serve as companions and wives.
While the Celtic societies were basically patriarchal, women of ability could do anything a man could. Women ruled, were warriors, Druids, and bards. Furthermore women ran the schools that trained the warriors. Average women were protected by many laws and had may rights. They could divorce, own property, and were protected from abuse. They usually lived with a foster family where they were taught to do the domestic arts until they were 14. They were then married and lived with and assisted their husbands
Spartan women had more rights compared to Athenian women. In Sparta, women were encouraged to participate in physical training, could own property, and had a more significant role in society due to their responsibilities while men were away for military service. In contrast, Athenian women were largely confined to domestic roles, had limited legal rights, and were excluded from public life. Historical texts, such as Xenophon's writings on Spartan society, highlight these differences in women's status between the two city-states.
Her husbands permission
In the UK women gained the right to divorce in 1857 In Canada women gained the right to divorce their husbands in 1925 but only if he committed adultery, But in 1930 a woman could also divorce her husband if he abandoned her for over 2 years.
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no. the Athenian women did not participate in public life or own property. They took their status from their husbands and ere only allowed to accompany them publicly to the theater or religious festivals.
women were encontroll of the housework for their family and friends
From what I have learned, Indiana in the 1800's, hope this helps!
Athenian women could note vote or hold office.....
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Women only gained the right to petition for divorce in Western countries in the late 1800s and early 1900s. There are still a number of countries where women do not have the right to petition their husbands for divorce and must wait for him to do so.
The women in Sparta had more freedom than women in Athens because Spartan women were allowed to buy properties when their husbands had gone to war meanwhile women in Athens could not, Spartan women were allowed to choose whom to marry and they were given education and Athenian women were not not allowed to choose who to marry, their parents did, the Athenian women were not given education except life in home
A husband's advice was seen as authoritative and reflective of Athenian attitudes that viewed women as in need of male guidance and oversight. Women were expected to be subservient and obedient to their husbands, who were considered to be the unquestioned authority within the household and in public life.
YES . Spartan women were allowed to divorce their husbands without fear of losing their personal wealth. As equal citizens of the community, women could divorce and were not required to or dicourage from remarrying.Also Sparta, didn't force the women to relinquish their children, as biological paternity was not important in raising their children boys were already taken from their mothers at the age of seven into military training, and girls would have felt a strong connection to the mother.