During the long nineteenth century, political revolutions, industrialization and European imperialism led to dramatic changes in the role of women in Western Europe and East Asia. As industrialization spread across Western Europe, women were no longer able to fulfill their dual roles as mother and worker. After the introduction of industrialization, strenuous tasks were moved from the home to the factories and women were forced to choose between life as a mother or that of a worker. Women who chose to leave their families were subjected to harsh conditions, low wages and long hours. Most married, middle-class women were confined to homes and deprived of education and civil rights. Unlike Western European women, East Asian women quickly formed an important part of the workforce, but they also faced poor conditions and unfair wages. Similar to Western Europe, East Asian women had insignificant status and were expected to remain confined to the home. However, during the nineteenth century, East Asian women gained more educational opportunities. Additionally, the changing role of women in Western Europe and East Asia led to countless civil rights suffrage movements. Thus, the role of women in Western Europe and East Asia was significantly similar in terms of participation in the workforce and attempts to gain equal civil rights. However, East Asian women had more educational opportunities. Before the introduction of industrialization, the family and household were the basic unit of production in Western Europe. Family members worked together in trade and agriculture... mid-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 failed. However, women continued to fight for basic rights. Unfortunately, women's movements ended immediately 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 women faced similar difficulties in the workforce and women displayed political power by taking part in rebellions and fighting for civil rights. However, East Asian women had greater access to education and made up an immense portion of the workforce