There were some issues on which my mother held absolutely uncompromising opinions. For example, she believed that women should have the same rights, and indeed the same duties, as men.

Il y avait des questions sur lesquelles ma mère avait des opinions d’une intransigeance absolue. Par exemple, elle estimait que les femmes devaient avoir les mêmes droits, et d’ailleurs les mêmes devoirs que les hommes.

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