Question

Why does Engels think with capitalism women’s social status getting worse and why he thinks socialism puts women better conditions

Answer 1

According to Friedrich  Engels,rise of class society and capitalism led to the origin of women's oppression.In capitalism women's status worse and socialism is the best for better women condition.Socialism gives more priority to Women's liberations.Workers right and women's emancipation are the major areas which socialist struggle.According to socialist,there will be no revolution without women's liberation.The fight for women's liberation is an integral part of socialist revolution and communist perspective of classless society.Frederick Engels in his work "Origin of the Family,private property and the state" gives clear picture of women's oppression in class society.

Change in production techniques increased importance of household as an economic unit strengthened male control over women's production within family.So,women becomes economically weaker than men and this creates women's oppression.So,According to Friedrich Engels and Karl marx,socialism is the best alternative for capitalism which establishing better condition for women.