During the long 19th century, political revolutions, industrialization and European imperialism brought about dramatic changes in the role of women in Europe Western and Eastern Asia. As industrialization grew in Western Europe, women were no longer able to fulfill their dual roles as mothers and workers. After the introduction of industrialization, laborious tasks were transferred from the home to factories and women were forced to choose either the life of a mother or that of a worker. Women who chose to leave their homes were subjected to harsh conditions, low wages and long working hours. The majority of married, middle-class women were confined to the home and deprived of education and civil rights. Unlike Western European women, East Asian women quickly made up a significant portion of the workforce, but they also faced poor conditions and unfair wages. Like Western Europe, East Asian women had no status and were expected to remain confined to the home. However, during the 19th century, East Asian women enjoyed better educational opportunities. Additionally, the changing roles of women in Western Europe and East Asia gave rise to countless civil rights movements. Therefore, the role of women in Western Europe and East Asia was significantly similar in terms of labor force participation and attempts to achieve equal civil rights. However, East Asian women had greater educational opportunities. Before the introduction of industrialization, the family and household formed the basic unit of manufacturing in Western Europe. Family members worked together in commerce and agriculture... middle of paper ...... Asia participated in several suffrage movements. Women wanted similar rights: equal rights, educational opportunities, improved position in the family, and the right to divorce; attempts to obtain these rights have failed. However, women continue to fight for their basic rights. Unfortunately, women's movements immediately ended in China due to civil war and warlords. From 1750 to 1914, the role of women in Western Europe and East Asia gradually changed due to industrialization, political revolutions, and European imperialism. The role of women in these two regions was parallel in that they faced similar difficulties in the job market and demonstrated political power by participating in rebellions and fighting for civil rights. Yet East Asian women had greater access to education and made up a huge portion of the workforce.