them in textile and similar industries because they are skilled workers, but they work for 12 or more hours and for the lowest wages. This is the example of the ultimate exploitation of female work force in the early capitalist system, which has not only been without any rights, but also had no union protection, as the unions represented only men.

Many years later, in 1948, the

Women were economically active since pre-history, although their part in the work force varied through from those days until today depending on the structure of needs, cultural, social and other forms of a society. In Babylon in the year 2000 BC, women raised cattle along with men. Besides that, they have been engaged in raising children, cooking, making clothes and other similar jobs in countryside community. Later, as cities developed, women started to work outside the house, as market traders, laundresses, courtesans and nurses. In ancient Greece, women who belonged to the upper class did not work, which was not the case with the poor, who usually worked as unqualified work force doing the hardest job. Instead of money, they got food and accommodation.

They were without any protection or rights. Similar situation was in other ancient societies. Not before 14th century in England and France women who knew some of the crafts (tailoring, weaving etc.) were acknowledged equally as men who were carpenters, tailors, shoemakers and so on. With guild development, women have started to be paid directly. Many of them are working in their homes, manufacturing everything. Only in the 18th and early 19th century, during Industrial revolution, manufacturing started to retreat to industrial production. With the development of factories, women started to be employed in them and to be men’s competitor in many ways. However, they have mostly opted for traditionally female jobs, which are less paid and valued. Factory owners employed them in textile and similar industries because they are skilled workers, but they work for 12 or more hours and for the lowest wages. This is the example of the ultimate exploitation of female work force in the early capitalist system, which has not only been without any rights, but also had no union protection, as the unions represented only men.

Many years later, in 1948, the I

in countryside community. Later, as cities developed, women started to work outside the house, as market traders, laundresses, courtesans and nurses. In ancient Greece, women who belonged to the upper class did not work, which was not the case with the poor, who usually worked as unqualified work force doing the hardest job. Instead of money, they got food and accommodation.

They were without any protection or rights. Similar situation was in other ancient societies. Not before 14th century in England and France women who knew some of the crafts (tailoring, weaving etc.) were acknowledged equally as men who were carpenters, tailors, shoemakers and so on. With guild development, women have started to be paid directly. Many of them are working in their homes, manufacturing everything. Only in the 18th and early 19th century, during Industrial revolution, manufacturing started to retreat to industrial production. With the development of factories, women started to be employed in them and to be men’s competitor in many ways. However, they have mostly opted for traditionally female jobs, which are less paid and valued. Factory owners employed them in textile and similar industries because they are skilled workers, but they work for 12 or more hours and for the lowest wages. This is the example of the ultimate exploitation of female work force in the early capitalist system, which has not only been without any rights, but also had no union protection, as the unions represented only men.

Many years later, in 1948, the

ey were without any protection or rights. Similar situation was in other ancient societies. Not before 14th century in England and France women who knew some of the crafts (tailoring, weaving etc.) were acknowledged equally as men who were carpenters, tailors, shoemakers and so on. With guild development, women have started to be paid directly. Many of them are working in their homes, manufacturing everything. Only in the 18th and early 19th century, during Industrial revolution, manufacturing started to retreat to industrial production. With the development of factories, women started to be employed in them and to be men’s competitor in many ways. However, they have mostly opted for traditionally female jobs, which are less paid and valued. Factory owners employed them in textile and similar industries because they are skilled workers, but they work for 12 or more hours and for the lowest wages. This is the example of the ultimate exploitation of female work force in the early capitalist system, which has not only been without any rights, but also had no union protection, as the unions represented only men.

Many years later, in 1948, the

anufacturing everything. Only in the 18th and early 19th century, during Industrial revolution, manufacturing started to retreat to industrial production. With the development of factories, women started to be employed in them and to be men’s competitor in many ways. However, they have mostly opted for traditionally female jobs, which are less paid and valued. Factory owners employed them in textile and similar industries because they are skilled workers, but they work for 12 or more hours and for the lowest wages. This is the example of the ultimate exploitation of female work force in the early capitalist system, which has not only been without any rights, but also had no union protection, as the unions represented only men.

Many years later, in 1948, the

them in textile and similar industries because they are skilled workers, but they work for 12 or more hours and for the lowest wages. This is the example of the ultimate exploitation of female work force in the early capitalist system, which has not only been without any rights, but also had no union protection, as the unions represented only men.

Many years later, in 1948, the International Labor Organization (ILO) brought a Convention of the employment policy, in which all kinds of discrimination against women, including the opportunity for employment, was banned. Before this Convention, women had no rights compared to men.

In view of the change of in the status of women with regards to employment, the following generalizations could be made in relation to paid work for women work force:

1. Women worked throughout history in order to satisfy their economic needs.

2. Poor women worked regardless of their marital status, if men could not provide enough for the family’s needs

3. Women were always responsible for the raising of their children, regardless of whether they had paid jobs or not

4. They were usually less paid than men and had lower professional status

5. Women’s work was similar to that in their own house

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