Because of the dedicated activities of such women as Olympe de Gouges, in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, women received the same rights as men.

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Unfortunately, this statement is not entirely accurate. While Olympe de Gouges did advocate for women's rights and even wrote her own Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, as adopted by the National Assembly in 1789, did not include equal rights for women. It was not until many years later that women in France and other countries began to see progress towards equal rights and suffrage.

Because of the Dedicated Activities of Such Women as Olympe