Why was mid-sixteenth-century geneva known as "a paradise for women"?

During the mid-sixteenth-century Geneva, Calvinism was gaining ground as an ideology. Calvin had declared that women were equal to men in every respect, and this had important consequences in the lives of women, making Geneva a very progressive area. For example, men who beat their wives were severely punished, and women were allowed to attend school. These characteristics set Geneva apart from the rest of Europe during the same time period.

c. the king has significantly abused the colonists' rights many times over a long period of time.