The revolution had tremendous effects on the position of women in society. It redefined the definition of gender since the traditional society never appreciated the roles played by women society. Before the revolution, women always believed to be inferior to women, an assumption that was not even true. Married women could not access the properties belonging to their husbands even after the death of the man. The constitution barred women from inheriting properties from their relatives. In terms of politics, economics, social coexistence, the constitution never provided for the rights of women.
Women existed in society mainly to help men achieve their objectives, but not to compete with men in soliciting resources or even seeking positions of leadership. In terms of inheritance, even the powerful women, such as the first ladies, had difficulties convincing members of society that they had the right to own property. Dolley Todd Madison went through difficulties in claiming the estate of her deceased husband, who had served the nation at the highest level. It took the efforts of feminists, such as Abigail Adams, to convince men to reconsider their views and attitudes towards women.
In the labor market, men were always favored since they could access positions of influence in the organization, such as the chief executive while women could undertake degrading activities, such as sectary. In the education sector, men could pursue powerful courses that would enable them access well paying and decent jobs while women would simply serve as their assistants. For instance, women would not train as medical doctors, but instead they would be allowed to enroll as nurses. Culturally, women had no rights as far as reproductive health was concerned. They would not decide on the number of children they wished to have since it was the preserve men.
Unfortunately, women would go through degrading and inhumane treatment, such as domestic violence and rape, yet the government would do nothing to avert the situation. After the revolution, women were granted various rights, particularly those touching on their health. In fact, the constitution paved way for a new theory referred to as feminism. Women started demanding their rights in various capacities. Each category of women had different issues, but the major aim was to alleviate the social roles of women. Through constitutional amendment, inhuman practices, such as domestic violence and rape, were abandoned.
It was illegal to subject a woman to a condition that would cause pain and anguish. In the labor market, women were considered for appointments into positions of influence. Mostly importantly, women were allowed to own property and participate in political processes, such as voting for the preferred candidate. Before the revolution, no woman would demand to vote since it was constitutionally illegal. With time, feminism grew stronger and many women participated in political processes. However, the revolution did not elevate the social roles of women as expected since male chauvinism was still a major issue that hindered women from achieving their ambitions.