How would society balance itself if there's no tools for introspection? Would women have the right to vote if someone didn't say "hey this demographic here is

How would society balance itself if there's no tools for introspection? Would women have the right to vote if someone didn't say "hey this demographic here is not being represented". Would Black people in America be free? Society needs to self reflect and introspect before it can balance. Numbers are a means to achieving that introspection.