Evaluate the impact of social and economic change on the role of women in one country or state.

The question requires that candidates make an appraisal of the impact of social and economic change on the role of women in one country or state. The social and economic changes may predate the timeframe, but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may refer to the strengths and/or the weaknesses of both social and economic change in relation to the role of women. Both strengths/importance and limitations must be clearly indicated but there does not need to be an equal number of or focus on each. While other relevant factors, for example, the impact of religion on gender roles, legal restrictions on the rights of women, the absence of men in time of war, may be referred to, the bulk of the response will remain on the factors raised in the question.