When Women's Work Was Worth MoreHow medieval guilds built today's gender pay gap.

From the show

Hidden Architecture of Patriarchy

The idea that some jobs are 'for men' and others 'for women' is a surprisingly modern invention. For centuries, female artisans held economic power through craft guilds, until a deliberate shift excluded them to protect men's wages. This change created the gendered professions we know today and laid the foundation for undervaluing work done in female-dominated fields. We're still navigating the consequences of a system designed to push women out.