From the very beginning, women were active participants in the events which brought about so many changes in the French society. Most women of the third estate had to work for a living.Their wages were lower than those of men. In order to discuss and voice their interests, women started their own political clubs and newspapers. One of their main demand was that women must enjoy the same political rights as men. Some laws were introduced to improve the position of women. Their struggle still continues in several parts of the world.It was finally in 1946 that women in France won the right to vote.
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