The role of women has long been influenced by the society they have resided in. From the time when they were solely involved in domestic work to today when they are making their presence felt in every industry. The ability of women to perform various tasks other than household duties was a cause of debate for centuries. It was not until the enlightenment period that the society broke the shackles and women progressed towards acquiring more central and pivotal roles in the society. Having said that, women were able to earn a valuable status, respect, and position even in the dark times. Two of the most powerful and dominant civilizations of the ancient and medieval times were the Egyptians and the Romans. The former has always been
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Women belonging to the low-income groups were only allowed to look after their families and home, work on handicrafts, become midwives, work in the agricultural fields and take up petty jobs (Ward, 2016). The upper-class women never worked as it was considered a job for the lower class and instead, spent their free time studying (Ward, 2016). Women of all classes were married at a young age but only with the consent of their fathers who were their representatives. After their marriage, their husbands became their representatives. They could get involved in financial and legal matters but through their representatives only known as Tutela mulierum perpetua in Roman (Ward, 2016). Property and other assets could not be owned by women and instead, were kept strictly under the control of the ‘man of the family' (Fant & Lefkowitz, 2016). But, all this could change if there was no man in the family or/and the women lost their men in way of their country (Fant & Lefkowitz, 2016). In such circumstances, they would own businesses, properties, and deal with other important matters. Generally, women had no say. They could not speak publicly, attend events, hold public positions, become leaders or have any political existence (Fant & Lefkowitz,
Women belonging to the low-income groups were only allowed to look after their families and home, work on handicrafts, become midwives, work in the agricultural fields and take up petty jobs (Ward, 2016). The upper-class women never worked as it was considered a job for the lower class and instead, spent their free time studying (Ward, 2016). Women of all classes were married at a young age but only with the consent of their fathers who were their representatives. After their marriage, their husbands became their representatives. They could get involved in financial and legal matters but through their representatives only known as Tutela mulierum perpetua in Roman (Ward, 2016). Property and other assets could not be owned by women and instead, were kept strictly under the control of the ‘man of the family' (Fant & Lefkowitz, 2016). But, all this could change if there was no man in the family or/and the women lost their men in way of their country (Fant & Lefkowitz, 2016). In such circumstances, they would own businesses, properties, and deal with other important matters. Generally, women had no say. They could not speak publicly, attend events, hold public positions, become leaders or have any political existence (Fant & Lefkowitz,