The reforms of Urukagina of Lagash, the earliest known legal code (c.2350 BC), is thought to be an early example of reform, although according to feminist historian Marilyn French, it represents "the first written evidence of the degradation of women".
The reforms of Urukagina of Lagash is thought to be an early example of reform, although according to feminist historian Marilyn French, it represents "the first written evidence of the degradation of women". Lagash is the earliest known legal code (c.2350 BC).