Women

When compared to women in other ancient civilizations, Egyptian women were treated very well.They were granted legal rights and were treated well. Rights of women include the right to own/dispose of land/property, the right ot seek divorce, and the right to initiate a court case or serve as a witness. Despite all of this, women's role was mostly domestic and consisted of raising the children and managing the household. In terms of society and political importance, women had unimportant titles and usually carried little political power. Most women were illliterate and were forbidden from government and intellectual life. Never-the-less, the most important role of women was to bear children. Young marriages were encourged, in order to have many children while they were young. Infertility was dreaded and it adoption was seen as the proper course of action for those couples who could not concieve a child.

Egyptian Women