Labour laws were first made for child laborers, then for women and lastly for men. Why were these laws made in this order?

The government introduced the Factory Act in 1881. According to this act, any child below the age of 7 cannot be employed in a factory. The children between 7 to 12 years cannot be made to work more than 9 hours per day. They must be given a break of 1 hour every day. They were also entitled to receive a leave of 4 days every month.

In 1891 a new set of laws great introduced for the welfare of women. According to this law, they cannot be made to work more than 11 hours per day. They must be given a break of one and a half hour every day.

Finally, labor laws were introduced for men. This was because they were the largest in number as compared to others. According to the Factory Act of 1911, an adult male laborer could work only 12 hours every day. He was also entitled to receive a break of half an hour after every 6 hours of work.