Throughout history, women have played a role that can be considered dormant in society. Although this role retains a questionable level of importance, particularly when it comes to raising children, when it comes to political affairs, government, and global progress, women have not had much -something, if at all, to say. Although things have changed for the better in different ways during modern times, when we look back just fifty years, or even more, we can see how this change has come about. The aim of this essay will soon be to explore and understand the impact that the Industrial Revolution had on this process, and the magnitude of the changes it actually caused. Although things can often be slow to change when it comes to women's rights, things have changed. The role of women has evolved, moving from that of simple “reproducer” to that of true “producer”. Although by today's standards this may not seem significant, for women of the time it proved to be a change of great magnitude. The argument that this article will present to the reader will be based on the understanding of how gender roles have changed for the better over the last hundred years. Have women really achieved a more equal place in society over time? The opinion presented in this paper says yes. To support this argument, several quotes will be present that provide supporting information. In the pages of The Murder of Mary Bean, numerous mentions are made about the new shift in gender roles by Elizabeth A. De Wolfe. Although things may have been the same in many ways as before, what would later be seen as a revolution of sorts began to take place. Women were no longer confined within the confines of the family life ... middle of paper ... centered lifestyle that had long preceded them in most places. This newfound freedom had been partly caused by the life of factory girls. As they moved from living with family to working long hours to earn personal wages, they began to fight more and more for their own rights as human beings, eventually leading to a breakdown that, at the future would bring them to near equality. with the rest. What we know today may not be perfect, but by looking at the past we can see the impact that certain industrial revolutions have left on us. Additionally, it helps support the argument that the gender distribution of women has changed for the better, especially over the years of factory work. Overall, factory work and the new industrial age brought about by the Industrial Revolution brought about a major change for the better for women around the world..