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10. Quaternary Science.

Quaternary Science focuses on the most recent geological period, which began about 2.6 million years ago and includes significant environmental changes that have shaped human history. In the context of women's suffrage, it highlights the socio-economic and ecological transformations that influenced women's roles in society. For example, urbanization and industrialization during the Quaternary era altered work patterns, empowering women to seek rights like voting. Understanding this geological context helps explain how changes in the environment and society intersected with the fight for gender equality and how women's roles evolved over time, leading to successful suffrage movements.