views Wollstonecraft

• What are Wollstonecraft's views on human nature?


  • humans are rational beings
  • capable of moral reasoning
  • both men and women possess the capacity for reason
• What are Wollstonecraft's views on society?


  • critiques the patriarchy
  • advocates for a society which recognises women's contributions beyond domestic roles
• what are Wollstonecraft's views on the state?


  • state intervention to ensure women's and education
  • legal reforms are necessary to dismantle systematic barrier's to women's futures
  • opposing monarchy as it perpetuates inequality and restricts personal freedom
• what are Wollstonecraft's views on the economy?


  • emphasises the need for economic independence for women
• what are Wollstonecraft's views on property?


  • property is a way for women to gain independence
• what are Wollstonecraft's views on freedom?


  • the ability for women to choose their path in life
• example of Wollstonecraft's views:

  Equal Pay Act - aims to eliminate wage disparity for women - economic independence
• example of Wollstonecraft's views:

  Gender Equality Act - promotes equality and prohibits discrimination based on gender