City of Ladies and role of women

Christine de Pizan wrote the City of Ladies to try to change the perception of women during the Middle Ages. During those times man and women both had a very demeaning view about the role of women in society. Her argument was that because of the way the current world functions, men have more opportunities to learn so they have a bigger array of skills and experiences. She wrote the book to argue her points that women can think for themselves and could be equal to men given the opportunity.