This document outlines the history of gender differences from the 17th century to present day. It traces the development of gender stereotypes during the Industrial Revolution and emergence of women's rights movements in the early 20th century gaining women the right to vote. Major events like World Wars and social changes like the birth control pill and women entering the workforce in larger numbers helped advance women's empowerment and autonomy over the last centuries. The conclusion states that women have taken on a much bigger role in society over this time period.

1. History of gender differences
By: Zilver, Mats, Matthijs, Yared and Beau

2. John Locke
• 1689
• Had weird ideas

3. Industrial Revolution
• 1790
• Jobs opened up
• Men got more work
• Women got time
for emancipation

4. Gender stereotypes
• 1815
• Gender stereotypes
appear
• Separation of powers

5. Taboo on sex
• 1825
• Oppression by
society
• Embarrassment
to god

6. Dr. Sigmund Freud
• 1896
• Psychoanalysist
• Taboo on sex
should be banned

7. Women's suffrage
• 1920
• The right to vote
for women

8. Liberty in dating
• 1928
• Rise of mobility
and clubs
• Change in the
way of dating

9. Big crash of Wall Street
• 1929
• Poverty
• Great depression

10. WWII consequences
• 1939
• Men from home
• Women entitled
to jobs

11. Birth control pill
• 1960
• Women control
their fertility

12. New laws for women
• 1964
• Aims for equality
between women and
men

13. Abortion legalised
• 1974
• Most of Europe
• Gives control over
birth rates to women

14. More women in college
• 1982
• More women than
men in some colleges

15. Dating advice for women
• 1994
• How-to-flirt

16. Rape all-time record low
• 2000
• Women stood up
for their rights

17. Domestic violence record low
• 2003
• Women stood up
again

18. Dating advice men
• 2005
• How-to-flirt

19. Career over relationships
• 2008
• Choise for career
more often chosen
than relationships
by women

20. Women to men ratio improved in office
• 2010
• Increased ratio
men-to-women

21. Conclusion
• A big turnover in the past centuries.
• Women took a bigger role in society.