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.