Before the concept of equality between the sexes was even conceived,
Wollstonecraft wrote this book, a treatise of proto-feminism that was as
powerful and original then as it is now. In it she argues with clarity and
originality for the rational education of women and for an increased female
contribution to society. It was a cry for justice from a woman with no
power other than her pen and it put in motion a drive towards greater
equality between men and women, a movement which continues to this day.