I don't know what declaration you're talking about, but women would complain that they're deprived of rights to work, their rights as citizens, etc. They would work hard to get the rights they felt they were deprived of and deserved.
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cooperation is the act of working together to achieve a common goal
increased urbanization which led to expansion
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople. They specifically chose that capital because it was centered between the Aeg and Black sea which would increase it's trade and also assert their dominance. Furthermore, it was the largest and richest's cities at that time.