The Worth of Women

The Worth of Women: Wherein is Clearly Revealed Their Nobility and Their Superiority to Men

1600 cover of Il merito delle donne illustrated by Domenico Imberti
Author	Moderata Fonte
Original title	Il merito della donne
Language	Italian
Published	1600
Media type	Print

Il merito delle donne, most commonly translated The Worth of Women: Wherein is Clearly Revealed Their Nobility and Their Superiority to Men, is a dialogue by Moderata Fonte first published posthumously in 1600. The work is a dialogue between seven Venetian women discussing the worth of women and the differences between the sexes more generally. The title has also been translated The Merits of Women.