Large gaps between the rich and the poor in addition to extremely high taxes contributed to the French Revolution.
The excessive spending of the monarchy on wars and expansion of luxuries caused large deficits. To fix this problem, taxes were increased but the Church and high level lords did not pay taxes. Therefore the lowest classes were burdened with high taxes. The differences between the classes caused unrest and eventually revolution.
Answer: Women were more insulated from job loss because they were employed in more stable industries like domestic service, teaching and clerical work.
