Women in World War 1
World War 1 was a time for women, to improve and be of a more importance. This is gave women an oppotunity to prove themselves in a male-dominated society, while doing more than cleaning the house and tending to the children. Due to the fact of men going to war, there was a large gap in employment which the women had to replace.
Some of the more well-known roles of women in WW1 include: nurses, munitions factory workers, sewing bandages, and selling war bonds, shipyards and spies. The Women's Royal Air Force was created, which is where women worked on planes as mechanics.
World War 1 allowed women to have the freat oppotunities, we have today. By 1917 68% of women had changed jobs since the war began, 16% had moved out of domestic service, 22% that were unemployed in 1914 now had work and 23% had changed factories (from one factory to another) and more women had better jobs.
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Some of the more well-known roles of women in WW1 include: nurses, munitions factory workers, sewing bandages, and selling war bonds, shipyards and spies. The Women's Royal Air Force was created, which is where women worked on planes as mechanics.
World War 1 allowed women to have the freat oppotunities, we have today. By 1917 68% of women had changed jobs since the war began, 16% had moved out of domestic service, 22% that were unemployed in 1914 now had work and 23% had changed factories (from one factory to another) and more women had better jobs.
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Women who worked for WW1 at home
At homethere were many jobs that women had; working in factories, as farmers and businesswomen, just to name a few. The women mostly worked in ammunition factories dealing with explosive chemicals, including sulphur. This was a very dangerous and unhealthy job, and the women worked in poor conditions. There was no protection against the main chemical, sulpur the women's skin started to consist of a yellow tinge it also damaged their lungs. In addition women worked long hours filling bomb shells with exlosives and with this accidental explosions were always at risk. The women not only worked with ammunitions but also worked as power machine operators. In an effort to produce more skillful women into the working industries, schools had been set up to train women in upholstering, trimming, and other work calling for skilled operatives. A factory manager quoted, “Women were seen as quick learners and that in some departments they are more efficient than men, although those departments have been employing men exclusively for years.”
Women also had to take over the farm work. An organization was fomred called the Women's Land Army. These women were paid 18 shillings a week and had to bring in the harves and keep the farms going. These women weren't the only ones to recieve low pay. Women often recieved a lot less and ussually half the wage of men.
Women also had to take over the farm work. An organization was fomred called the Women's Land Army. These women were paid 18 shillings a week and had to bring in the harves and keep the farms going. These women weren't the only ones to recieve low pay. Women often recieved a lot less and ussually half the wage of men.
The ANZAC Women who worked away from home
Women didn't have the most plasent jobs in World War 1. Some even had to be on the front lines and behind the scenes in the war zone itself, women took on difficult and dangerous tasks.
There were 2 main Nursing organizations, which the women worked in. The VAD: Voluntary Aid Detachment and FANY: First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, organisations. Both of these nursing organizations played a critical role in WW1 nursing. The VADs were unpaid volunteers who were given basic medical training. These women could not give injections, though could comfort and provide basic medical treatment to wounded soldiers. The role of a FANY nurse was less glamourous. Their jobs included scrubbing and disinfecting rooms in which wounded soldiers were to be treated, disposing of bodies, organizing baths for front line soldiers, driving ambulances, and running soup kitchens for the soldiers. Nurses who served could be found behind the front lines of battle, in Army hospitals, on troop trains and transport ships, and anywhere else they were needed. Several nurses, like men, were awarded Distinguished honours by the military for their services. Many nurses were wounded in WW1 and some causing death overseas, these were ussually buried overseas.
Some Women were In Action, like men, were fighting in the Navy and Army. 13 000 American women joined the Navy and Marine Corps. The enlisted women were given the same uniform, insignia, and status as men. Some had jobs as a Coast Guard. The Coast Guard was part of the Navy, and while women were permitted to join, at the end of the War they were quickly removed from the Service. Some Women worked In the Air. Women pilots were seriously overlooked and their accomplishments not acknowledged. European Princesses Eugenie Shakhovskaya and Sophie Alexandrovna Dolgorunaya were among the first voluntary women pilots of WW1. Most other women pilots, were neither recognized nor taken seriously. Most cultuers and countries, which were involved in the war, had Women who were in disguise as men. These women felt compelled to do more than serve behind men as nurses or aids. Leading to an uncertain number of women disguised themselves as men in order to fight.
There were 2 main Nursing organizations, which the women worked in. The VAD: Voluntary Aid Detachment and FANY: First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, organisations. Both of these nursing organizations played a critical role in WW1 nursing. The VADs were unpaid volunteers who were given basic medical training. These women could not give injections, though could comfort and provide basic medical treatment to wounded soldiers. The role of a FANY nurse was less glamourous. Their jobs included scrubbing and disinfecting rooms in which wounded soldiers were to be treated, disposing of bodies, organizing baths for front line soldiers, driving ambulances, and running soup kitchens for the soldiers. Nurses who served could be found behind the front lines of battle, in Army hospitals, on troop trains and transport ships, and anywhere else they were needed. Several nurses, like men, were awarded Distinguished honours by the military for their services. Many nurses were wounded in WW1 and some causing death overseas, these were ussually buried overseas.
Some Women were In Action, like men, were fighting in the Navy and Army. 13 000 American women joined the Navy and Marine Corps. The enlisted women were given the same uniform, insignia, and status as men. Some had jobs as a Coast Guard. The Coast Guard was part of the Navy, and while women were permitted to join, at the end of the War they were quickly removed from the Service. Some Women worked In the Air. Women pilots were seriously overlooked and their accomplishments not acknowledged. European Princesses Eugenie Shakhovskaya and Sophie Alexandrovna Dolgorunaya were among the first voluntary women pilots of WW1. Most other women pilots, were neither recognized nor taken seriously. Most cultuers and countries, which were involved in the war, had Women who were in disguise as men. These women felt compelled to do more than serve behind men as nurses or aids. Leading to an uncertain number of women disguised themselves as men in order to fight.