Women in the ancient Greek world had few rights in comparison to male citizens. Unable to vote, own land, or inherit, a woman's place was in the home and her purpose in life was the rearing of children. That is a general description and when considering Greek women one should remember our sources are incomplete and not always unbiased.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/927/women-in-ancient-greece/.