Before the industrial revolution, most people worked in and near their homes, whether they were involved in farming or making clothes. But, this situation changed when modern industry appeared in the late 19th century, which saw a drastic separation between home and the workplace. Such separation has affected the roles of female in the modern society. While all men and women worked in the factories in the early industrialization, by the twentieth century men had to come dominate industrial production, particularly in the most technology advanced productive sectors, where the wages were highest (Huber and Spitze, 1988). This meant that the men were advantage economically relative to women. This too meant that the men brought home the larger share of the wages rather than the female.
In terms of employment as well as promotion in work and occupation, women often face greater handicap than men. A country like Japan and South Korea, may be quite democratic in matters of demography or basic facilities, and even, to a great extend, in higher education, and yet progress to elevated levels of employment and occupation seems to be much more problematic for women rather than for men. In many societies, the ownership of property can also be very