I will start by saying that feminism played a role, but far from being as important as they are currently claiming.

Most men and women did not have the right until the first half of previous century. It took men and women quite some time to get the right to vote. Not all at the same time.

One of the pivotal moments in the UK was WW I. Of course WW I had far reaching consequences around the world.

Same can be said for WW II. There is link below. I am pretty sure these two alone did more, or at least no less than feminism ever did for women's empowerment.

https://www.history.com/news/how-world-war-ii-empowered-women

Not to mention that society has evolved. Things that were normal before, are unthinkable now. I am pretty sure that industrialists were extremely keen on doubling potential workforce. Certainly not to benefit women, but to drive the price of labor down. And it worked flawlessly. Before a family could live on a single parents paycheck, now both of them working is hardly enough.

I am tired of listening to feminist, like they are responsible for womens empowerment. No, war came, men were sent to the front. Millions have died, and someone was needed to replace the men at the factory and elsewhere. After that, it was simply impossible to put the genie back in the bottle.