During the ancient Egyptian times, the males and females were seen as equals and both showed respect for one another’s role in society. Firstly, men and women in ancient Egypt were granted the same legal rights and women were seen as financially self - reliant. “At least in theory, women shared the same legal rights as men, including the right to own and dispose of land and property, the right to seek a divorce, and the right to initiate a court case or serve as a witness” (Graham, 77). These key rights that men and women were given made them economically independent and therefore, equal to that of an Egyptian man. Furthermore, the economic self - sufficiency of ancient Egyptian women allowed them to be politically equal as well. “Egyptian
