In the past, women were somehow considered as being inferior to men. Education was never necessary for women. Only men were allowed to go to school to have knowledge. That was because they had to play a role of only good housewives by getting married, having children, looking after them, and doing all the house chore. Basically that was a women's typical role, men were constantly seen as being way above women, so they would always be the boss around the house.Women were not allowed to make major decisions in the family and are expected to submit in all things to their husband. Women were seen as passive and weak, and not as able to accomplish physically or mentally all that men could. Moreover, women are not dominant in business and the workplace was male dominated. Also they weren't even allowed to vote. Early in the twentieth century things began to change due to many protests. The rights of women have grown significantly ever since.