Equality In Ancient Greek And Roman Times

Women in roman societies were seen as the home maker, they took care of the home while men worked from morning until noon then lounged in community pools and saw entertainment until evening when they returned home. At this time, it was the women's responsibility to make sure everything was in order and children, if any, were to not bother the husband/father. Women's education was basic, yet schooling was non-existent, women were taught by their fathers and mothers and were not sent to school. In Roman times life as a woman was hardly eventful consisting of mundane activities and chores. Like Roman times in ancient Greece women were not seen equal to men they were not allowed to own property, vote or be involved in politics, they were not equal yet they were educated equal to boys. Girls were educated in a similar manner to boys but with a greater emphasis on dancing, gymnastics, and musical accomplishment which could be shown off in musical competitions and at religious festivals and ceremonies (acient.eu).

The lack of equality was evident during Roman times, women were not valued and were always seen as belonging to their father or husband, they were

Women in both ancient Greek and Roman times were to only keep house, hand wash clothes, look to the hands of the men in their household, and had no rights within their homes or society. By the first century AD Roman women had much more freedom to manage their own business and financial affairs. Unless she had married "in manu" (in her husband's control, which conferred the bride and all her property onto the groom and his family) a woman could own, inherit and dispose of property (Roman Empire). However, in ancient Greece women had no rights to property, or inheritance they were forced to give all inheritances to male siblings or husbands, leaving females penniless with an unsure