Women's Role In Ww1 Research Paper
Women’s Role in WW1
A typical day for women: Wake up, cook, feed children, clean, teach children, clean, cook, sleep, while their husbands were off at work making money to support his and his wife 's family. That all changed once World War One started and the men were conscripted into the war leaving, the wife 's at home to do all of their normal tasks, as well as what the men used to do; providing for the family.
Women, who previously worked in domestic service, were encouraged to take on jobs normally done by men. Women joined the police force; they worked as postwomen, bus conductors, on the railways, drove delivery vans, and worked in farming and forestry. A lot of women went to work in munitions factories, which was important work but could be dangerous. Some women were even running businesses while their husbands were away. When the women weren’t working they took on numerous voluntary activities, such as knitting and sewing items to be shipped overseas to the front. They made things like pillows, sheets, flannel shirts, scarves and socks. They were also often seen walking through the streets, encouraging able-bodied men to join the war effort. …show more content…
These women worked with one of the most important things which were Ammunition. Exposing themselves to all the chemicals caused their exposed skin to turn a yellowish color due to the absorption of the chemical in the skin. Though it was not meant as an insult, these women were given the nickname "canaries". These women worked incredibly hard and risked their life every day; in general, women did very well, surprising men with their ability to undertake heavy work and with their efficiency. By the middle of the war they were already regarded as a force to be proud
A typical day for women: Wake up, cook, feed children, clean, teach children, clean, cook, sleep, while their husbands were off at work making money to support his and his wife 's family. That all changed once World War One started and the men were conscripted into the war leaving, the wife 's at home to do all of their normal tasks, as well as what the men used to do; providing for the family.
Women, who previously worked in domestic service, were encouraged to take on jobs normally done by men. Women joined the police force; they worked as postwomen, bus conductors, on the railways, drove delivery vans, and worked in farming and forestry. A lot of women went to work in munitions factories, which was important work but could be dangerous. Some women were even running businesses while their husbands were away. When the women weren’t working they took on numerous voluntary activities, such as knitting and sewing items to be shipped overseas to the front. They made things like pillows, sheets, flannel shirts, scarves and socks. They were also often seen walking through the streets, encouraging able-bodied men to join the war effort. …show more content…
These women worked with one of the most important things which were Ammunition. Exposing themselves to all the chemicals caused their exposed skin to turn a yellowish color due to the absorption of the chemical in the skin. Though it was not meant as an insult, these women were given the nickname "canaries". These women worked incredibly hard and risked their life every day; in general, women did very well, surprising men with their ability to undertake heavy work and with their efficiency. By the middle of the war they were already regarded as a force to be proud