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Focuses on the development of the feminist movement during the French Revolution. Status of French women in society before the Revolution; Leaders of the feminist movement; Arguments used by feminists to justify their goals; Significance of the Revolution for working women; Factors contributing to the almost total failure of revolutionary feminism; Impact of radicalism on the feminist movement.

This article presents additional notes on sources relating to the women's movement in Great Britain. Relevant material in the British Public Record Office and in local depositories were omitted in the previous sources on women's movement. The collections of several other national organizations do, however, contain relevant material and should have been mentioned. The records of the Young Women's Christian Association are very important. Records date back to the 1860s, and include material relating, inter alia, to schemes to help women emigrants. These records are to be deposited in the Modern Records Centre of the University of Warwick Library. The records of the Girls' Friendly Society should also be mentioned. Trade union records also contain a great deal of relevant information, and reference should also be made to the various women's professional organizations. The SSRC Historical Records Project is also involved in locating papers of individuals in various categories, and it is worth mentioning that many private collections often of men are very relevant to research on attitudes to women. Two related areas not covered in the original note were attitudes to homosexuality and the wider sexual law reform movements.