What led to a great decline in the value of women's labor near the end of the seventeenth century?

The decline in the value of women's labor near the end of the seventeenth century was largely influenced by the rise of capitalism and the shift towards a more market-oriented economy. As industries and agricultural practices became more commercialized, women's traditional roles and contributions, often rooted in subsistence and informal economies, were undervalued. Additionally, the increasing preference for male labor in emerging industrial sectors, combined with societal shifts that reinforced gendered divisions of labor, further marginalized women's economic contributions. This resulted in a systemic devaluation of women's work and a loss of autonomy in both domestic and labor markets.