The Renaissance in women

The world underwent massive transformation between the fourteenth and seventeenth century; this period was termed as the renaissance because of human perspective regarding art, education and literature were reborn. The renaissance is therefore termed as the time frame that characterized the new beginning in human beings by crossing from the Middle Ages to what is termed as the modern history. Europe as a continent was marked by numerous changes regarding humanity. One factor that needs to be put into consideration is whether both genders underwent the rebirth or was the transformation prejudiced in various ways. Different people have different opinions regarding the transformation of humanity, and it is my belief that both men and women changed their Middle Aged perspectives regarding literature, art or education. The rebirth of men was probably rapid than that of the women, but this does not imply that women did not undergo the renaissance. A question that needs to be answered is whether women experienced the revival or men were the only lucky parties to be a part of the transformation.
In the Middle Ages, women were regarded with prejudice because there was a tendency to associate them with inferiority, witchcraft and being disorderly. Before the Renaissance, women were viewed as weak beings that would not be related to social status granted to men. Power and success could only be linked to men rather than the women who were viewed as inferior due to the negative characters attached to their gender.

No matter the diverse views people hold regarding the Renaissance, women were pivotal during the rebirth of humanity in Europe. Women like Christine de Pizan, Lady Jane Grey, Margaret Roper and Elizabeth the First played significant roles in the remodeling of art, education and literature all over Europe. Many women despite their color or origin backed the views of Christine de Pizan that involved giving women similar privileges as the opposite sex (Levin 164). Christine de Pizan had a purpose of fighting for equal intellectual for the women hence making her a significant contributor of the Renaissance. Regarding women as weak hindered them from gaining success and power but with the will of individuals like Christine, women got a say during the rebirth of Europe. Her view was that no human being is better than the other hence creating the need to eliminate any forms of discriminations surrounding intellectual capacities.
Women were not left behind during the rebirth since they first started fighting the stereotypes held against them such as being weak or participating in witchcraft. The renaissance of women began when people like Christine and Elizabeth the First started creating awareness in fellow women and giving them a notion that they possess similar rational thoughts as the men. The Renaissance’s main ideology was knowledge as a source of power, and therefore a few women embraced this line of thought. Various people have different opinions regarding women contributing to the renaissance due to the geographical disparities, differentiated thoughts and what role women played in their societies. Arguments further point out that very few women participated in the renaissance hence making the insignificant to claim that they had the renaissance. Despite their numbers or variations in geographical positioning, the few women who empowered the others were the bridges that women used to cross from intellectual inequality to educational equality. Were it not for these few women spread all over the universe, the modern world would be characterized by women considered weak or witches just as it used to happen in the Middle Ages. In the present world, women are linked with power and success because of the efforts of the likes of Margaret Roper and Christine de Pizan.
The Renaissance was characterized by trade and spread of knowledge since the printing press was invented during the same moment. Women also got the opportunity to manage estates; others became nuns, and others were maidservants hence paving the way for the rebirth of women. Women started handling duties that had been earlier assigned to men because they had intellectual capacities. The invention of the printing press highly contributed to the spread of information hence making women exploit their intellectual capabilities. The number of women documented to have worked in promoting the transformation of their sex to be minimal but it is my belief that many were evolved and changed their perspectives regarding art, education, and literature.
In conclusion, women were a part of the rebirth that occurred between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries even though they might not have made discoveries or inventions in the intellectual world. In the Middle Ages, women were considered to be weak or witches, but during the reconnaissance, the stereotypes were proven wrong. It is through the rebirth that the modern world has women associated with authority and prosperity. Had the women not undergone the reconnaissance, they would not hold leadership positions, get educated to any academic level or have financial independence as they do in the modern world. Therefore, efforts of people like Christine de Pizan contributed in opening the intellectual capabilities of the women. It is my belief that women played a role in the reconnaissance since their roles and duties have been transformed greatly in the modern societies.

Work Cited
Levin, Carole. “Women in the Renaissance.” Ambiguous Realities: Women in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Detroit: Wayne State UP, 1987. Print.