Question

What problem did working class women face during the industrial revolution

Answer 1

They were paid far less than male workers doing the same job. (APEX)

Answer 2

Women worked long hours - sometimes 80 hours a week - often under horrible conditions. Remember, this was before the days of labor laws. The factories could basically set whatever policies they wanted, and workers were more or less powerless to do much about them. Conditions were often unsanitary and dangerous. Men typically held supervisory roles, and with that sometimes came sexual harassment and forms of discrimination and abuse. Women were usually paid less than men, and they were not treated equally.