02386cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000420011724500390015926400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450802110041552011500062653400440177665300420182065300360186270000260189885600620192485600430198699900190202972251UtSlPG20260610134654.0mcr n260607r20231622utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aHQaPQ1 aGournay, Marie Le Jars de,d1565-164510aEgalité des hommes et des femmes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-11-28  aClaudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))  a"Egalité des hommes et des femmes: A la Reyne" by Marie Le Jars de Gournay is a philosophical treatise written in the early 17th century. This work explores the topic of gender equality, arguing for the equal treatment and societal roles of men and women. Gournay, often regarded as an early feminist thinker, addresses the prevalent beliefs of her time that favored male superiority over women.  In the text, Gournay refutes the common mindset that women are inferior to men and presents a well-argued case for equality based on logic, divine will, and historical examples. She draws on references from ancient philosophers and scriptures to support her arguments, emphasizing women's capabilities and their right to participate fully in society. Through her passionate writing, Gournay not only advocates for women's rights but also challenges the ingrained societal norms of her era, attempting to inspire change amongst both men and women. The treatise serves as an essential historical document that highlights the struggle for gender equality and the intellectual efforts of early feminists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cnone: none, 1622  aWomen's rights -- Early works to 1800  aEquality -- Early works to 18001 aHorace,d66 BCE-9 BCE4 uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3142288/f15.double40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72251  c112976d112976