Empress Theodora encouraged Justinian to implement laws that improved the status of women, such as those allowing women to own property and initiate divorce. However, she did not support laws that would grant women equal rights to men in all aspects of society, such as holding political office or participating fully in civic life. Her reforms primarily focused on protecting women within the existing patriarchal framework rather than completely dismantling it.
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