Olympe de Gouges war eine der bedeutendsten Frauen der Französischen Revolution, eine Vorkämpferin für Frauenrechte. Ihre »Erklärung der Rechte der Frau und Bürgerin« (»droits de la femme et de la citoyenne«) von 1791, gedacht als notwendiges Gegenstück zu den Menschenrechten (»droits de l’homme«), gilt als Gründungsurkunde des Feminismus. Sie schrieb außerdem Pamphlete gegen Sklaverei und Rassismus und forderte früh die Einrichtung von Frauenhäusern. Als Gegnerin der Jakobiner und erklärte Feindin Robespierres starb sie 1793 auf dem Schafott. Ihre wichtigsten Texte wurden für diese Ausgabe neu übersetzt und kommentiert. Margarete Stokowski erläutert in ihrem begleitenden Essay das Schicksal und den historischen Rang dieser mutigen Frau.
Olympe de Gouges Book order (chronological)
May 7, 1748 – November 3, 1793
Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright and political activist renowned for her feminist and abolitionist writings. She became a vocal proponent for improving the conditions of slaves in the colonies and penned influential political pamphlets. Today, she is primarily recognized as an early feminist who championed equal rights for French women. In her seminal work, the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen (1791), she directly challenged male authority and the concept of gender inequality.
The Declaration of the Rights of Women
The Original Manifesto for Justice, Equality, & Freedom
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
People often consider feminism to be a modern idea and assume that women of the past simply accepted the life carved out for them. In fact, women's rights have been at the forefront of political and social debate for centuries. Written over 200 years ago, The Declaration of the Rights of Women by Olympe de Gouges started a chain reaction in history that went on to inspire other women to fight against the lives society had imposed upon them. Written with a sarcastic tone and militant spirit, the arguments still remain true today. This book also includes articles from The UN Declaration On The Elimination of Discrimination Against Women . How can you fight if you don't know what you're still fighting for or even who you're fighting against? The UN has already established a vast range of women's rights that are constantly being chipped away at by organisations. This book presents the texts to you in an engaging way. Articles are broken up by artist's interpretations of each point along with quotes from a range of feminists throughout history including Emmeline Pankurst and Hilary Clinton. So rediscover some of the key texts that helped shape feminism today in time for International Women's Day on March 8th!