Shakespeare on women

Women seem to be depicted fairly to what societies views were back then. Arranged marriages were commonplace and I'm sure that their were some women back then that thought of running away than to be forced to marry or face death. Character's like Helena and Hermia were very brash and bold in the film. Though it doesn't seem as if this is Shakespeare's way of trying to uphold women's rights, at least not entirely. It seems more that he is toying with the idea of women rebelling against their current standings in that time period.