The purpose of this work is to identify issues related to the way of life and behaviour imposed by Rio Grande do Sul society on women during the Old Republic, as well as the representations of women's submission. Given that the capitalist mode of production was consolidated during this period. Based on a bibliographical analysis, it was possible to see that women were subjected to the will of men. This was due to the characteristics of a society dominated by men and positivist ideas. These ideas determined that women should be submissive, docile wives responsible for bearing children and educating them, as well as dedicating themselves to the home and to their husbands, thus being limited to the private space seen as a sacred place where new human beings would be formed. Submission had its individual designations/interests, whether consciously or not. The difficulties and mishaps that women have had on their long journey towards emancipation have also been noted.