Female socialization, human protagonism and education: an analysis from Christine de Pizan

Abstract

Christine de Pizan (1364-1430) has advocated for education as a potential tool for the advancement of human protagonism and equality. According to Pizan, during the socialization process, there is a necessity to equintaually educate girls and boys to enhance women’s intellectual capabilities. To understand what made a medieval woman assert the importance of educational equality and the necessity to promote it, this article was structured in two stages: first, Christine de Pizan was presented in its social and historical context; afterward, Pizan’s contribution to education was explained, analyzed and, finally, paralleled with today’s educational practice. The final considerations highlighted is that education constitutes an indispensable foundation for human protagonism and human autonomy.