Woman Corner
An exception to most other ancient societies, Egyptian women achieved parity
with Egyptian men. They enjoyed the same legal and economic rights, at least
in theory, and this concept can be found in Egyptian art and contemporary
manuscripts. The disparities between people's legal rights were based on
differences in social class and not on gender. Legal and economic rights were
afforded to both men and women.
It is interesting that when the Greeks conquered Egypt in 332 B.C.E.,
Egyptian women were allowed more rights and privileges than Greek women, who
were forced to live under the less equal Greek system.
Women could manage, own, and sell private property, which included slaves,
land, portable goods, servants, livestock and money.
Women were entitled to sue at law. This amount of freedom was at variance
with that of the Greek women, who required a designated male, called a
kourios, to represent or stand for her in all legal contracts and
proceedings. This male was her husband, father or brother.
An Egyptian woman could acquire possessions in many ways. She could receive
it as gifts or as an inheritance from her parents or husband. Or she could
receive it from purchases with goods which she earned either through
employment, or which she borrowed. A woman had claims to up to one-third of
all the community property in her marriage.
There will be more information that will be replaced monthly to give you a
chance to know more about the life of the Egyptian woman.
Operation Manager
Mai Shehata
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