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Egyptian Women: The First Feminists?

Ancient Egyptian women had rights equal to those of men, and an equal right to rule

Ancient Egyptian women had legal and economic rights equal to those of men, and an equal right to rule.

Also on the programme: Will intelligent technology such as self-cooking food transform domestic life in the future, and three would-be MPs talk about why it's important to get Asian women into the British Parliament.

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29 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project