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Write some of the basic rights set forth in Olympe de Gouges’ Declaration.(5 Points) |
| Answer» The basic rights of women are explained below:(i) Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights.(ii)\xa0The goal of all political associations is the preservation of the natural rights of woman and man. These rights are liberty, property, security and above all resistance to oppression.(iii)\xa0The source of all sovereignty resides in the nation, which is nothing but the union of woman and man.(iv)\xa0The law should be the expression of the general will, all female and male citizens should have a say either personally or by their representatives in its formulation.(v)\xa0No woman is an exception, she is accused, arrested and detained in cases determined by law, woman, like man, obey this rigorous law. | |