Women's roles have changed significantly over the past century. Prior to 1900, most women were housewives, but World War I necessitated women taking jobs in factories while the men were away. This contributed to the growing women's suffrage movement, and after World War I many countries granted women the right to vote. Although some women gained employment in new fields like medicine and journalism in the 1920s, most returned to being housewives after World War II in western nations, while communist countries encouraged women's employment and expanded their rights.

1. THE CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN

2. Women’s Roles
 Prior to 1900, most
women were house
wives.
 Their jobs included
educating kids at
home, cooking and
cleaning.
 From the 20th century
on, however, women
have gained
political, economic, and
social power.

3. As previously discussed…..
 DuringWorldWar I, women had to leave the
house work and get jobs in the factories.

4. Because of that…..
 TheWomen’s Suffrage
Movement (getting
women the right to
vote) began to catch
on.
 Many
countries, including
Britain and
America, gave women
the right to vote after
WorldWar I.

5. New Jobs Too!
 During the
1920s, some women
began to get new jobs
outside of the home.
 These jobs included
jobs in medicine and
journalism.

6. World War II
 Similar to World War
I, women went to work
in factories during
WorldWar II.
 Some women also
were medics and
worked in the military
in some countries.

7. Back to House Wives….
 AfterWorld War II, in Western countries (like
America), most women returned to the role of
house wife.

8. But the Communist Countries….
 Communist
countries, such as
China and the
USSR, began giving
women more rights
and pushed for them to
get jobs.
 In China, they finally
outlawed the practice
of foot-binding.