The 19th century heroines who gave Filipinas the right to education

WHEN the Spaniards came into the Philippines, they brought with them their patriarchal values about women, which eventually diffused into Philippine culture. The women during the Spanish period were tied to the house and their roles were confined exclusively to housekeeping and child rearing. On the other hand, there was the chivalrous idea that men should be the provider of the family and protector of the women.

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