<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me why women had a low workforce participation in 1950's America?
<|assistant|>
During the 1950's, women had a low workforce participation due to societal expectations that they should remain at home to take care of their families and to keep the gender roles of the era intact. This led to barriers such as gender-based discrimination in the workplace and a lack of job-sharing policies that enabled both mothers and fathers to work and spend time with their families.