WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The women of ancient Sparta were a striking exception. Although they could not vote, Spartan women reportedly owned 40 percent of Sparta’s agricultural land and enjoyed other rights that were equally extraordinary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spartan women had more rights and enjoyed greater autonomy than women in any other Greek city-state of the Classical Period (5th-4th centuries BCE). Women could inherit property, own land, make business transactions, and were better educated than women in ancient Greece in general.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spartan women had a reputation for being independent-minded, and enjoyed more freedoms and power than their counterparts throughout ancient Greece. While they played no role in the military, female Spartans often received a formal education, although separate from boys and not at boarding schools.

Detailed explanation-4: -As adults, Spartan women were allowed to own and manage property. Additionally, they were typically unencumbered by domestic responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning and making clothing, tasks which were handled by the Helots.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Spartan woman’s role in politics was much like that of all other women in Greece. They could not take active part in it. Men forbade them to speak in public assemblies and for the most part segregated them from the men; they were able to influence the community and make their opinions known through their men.