As mentioned on a previous entry, the "Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen" alongside the French Revolution, had a deep impact on the British culture and society of the time. One of the most influential works that came from that wave of responses is "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" (VRW), written by Mary Wollestonecraft. This essay critizice author's contemporary theorists that didn't believe that women should receive rational education, arguing for the importance of women in society, as they educate the children and could be companions of their husbands. The essay also argued for empowerement on politics, society and marriage for women.

Despite not explicitly talking about equality between the sexes beside some specific aspects, this essay maintained that women are most than "ornaments to society" as mere wives, maintaining that they are human beings, a key aspect of society and that they deserve fundamental rights just like men. This text had a moderate impact on its time, as it evidenced the inequalities between men and women and encourage for a bigger recognition of the last and the value they have in society, something that would also contribute to future movements and changes in Great Britain and the world. With that in mind, is not surprise that Wollstoncraft's essay is considered an early feminist phylosophy work and a precurssor to the future feminist movements.

Sources:

Sottosanti, K. (2025). A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Encyclopaedia Britannica, website: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman | Summary, Importance, & Facts | Britannica

Wollstonecraft, M. (1792). A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects. London, UK. 

Image of Public Domain, of the title page of the first edition of the essay.