No, after the industrial revolution. Women's equality movements emerged after the industrial revolution, and these movements were the beginning of women's efforts to gain equal rights with men.

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The increase in production, greater than consumption, caused goods/services to be cheaper/better/accessible. These improvements allowed women to live better lives and have enough agency to eventually vote.

If Men didn't want Women to vote, Women wouldn't vote.