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What factor caused the participation of women in the workforce to start falling?
What factor caused the participation of women in the workforce to start falling?
The fact that they didn't necessarily need to work thanks to higher individual labor productivity, but also factory work was distinctly separate from the home, so it was harder to balance domestic duties with a traditional job.
Why did the participation of women in the workforce decrease as farming gave way to modern industry?
Why did the participation of women in the workforce decrease as farming gave way to modern industry?
Factory work was distinctly separate from the home, making it harder to balance domestic duties with a traditional job.
What did G's work find about pay equality over time?
What did G's work find about pay equality over time?
Despite the assumption that pay equality was getting better over time, gender equality due to discrimination was quite low at that time.
In what ways did men still earn more than women despite observed differences in factors such as productivity, education, and experience?
In what ways did men still earn more than women despite observed differences in factors such as productivity, education, and experience?
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How did the transition from agriculture to modern industry affect women's participation in the workforce?
How did the transition from agriculture to modern industry affect women's participation in the workforce?
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Why did the participation of women in the workforce start to fall as farming gave way to modern industry?
Why did the participation of women in the workforce start to fall as farming gave way to modern industry?
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What were some factors that contributed to the low gender equality in the workforce at that time?
What were some factors that contributed to the low gender equality in the workforce at that time?
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What societal progression did not necessarily lead to improved pay equality for women?
What societal progression did not necessarily lead to improved pay equality for women?
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Why didn't women necessarily need to work as farming gave way to modern industry?
Why didn't women necessarily need to work as farming gave way to modern industry?
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What was the impact of the transition from farming to modern industry on women's participation in the workforce?
What was the impact of the transition from farming to modern industry on women's participation in the workforce?
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