Political Science · Political Theory
UGC NET June 2025 Political Science
Who wrote the book 'A Vindication of the Rights of Women'?
ABetty Friedan
BMary Wollstonecraft ✓ Correct
CAna Ballesteros Peiro
DFatima Marsini
Correct answer: (B) Mary Wollstonecraft — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman was written by Mary Wollstonecraft.
Explanation
★A Vindication of the Rights of Woman was written by Mary Wollstonecraft.
★Published in 1792, it is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy.
★Wollstonecraft argued that women only appear inferior to men because they are denied access to education.
★She called for equal education so that women could develop their reason and independence.
★Betty Friedan and the other names listed did not write this foundational text.
★So Mary Wollstonecraft is the correct answer.
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