Written by pioneering female physician Marie Zakrzewska, this book offers a passionate and well-reasoned argument for the right of women to participate in the workforce. Drawing on her own experiences as a doctor and social reformer, Zakrzewska's text provides a valuable historical perspective on the struggle for gender equality. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.