what impact did the civil code have on women
Discussion & Research. 1  Napoleon, who personally helped elaborate the civil codes, reportedly proclaimed: Women ought to obey us. 2  Laws in many cultures, both historically and today, require that the husband owes protection and economic support to his wife. 3  According to the Code, what rights does a married woman have if: - 4  her husband dies and ... -nly in 1965 did French wives get the right to work without their husbands permission. Only in 1970 did husbands forfeit the rights that came with their status as head of the family. In many ways, the Code was the most enduring legacy of the French Revolution.