19.2 The impact of war on women and children Flashcards
Which women were conscripted by 1941?
Conscription of unmarried women 19-31
- these women had the choice of either Auxiliary forces or war industry
What proportion of factory workers were women by 1943?
50% by 1942
How many women were in auxiliary branches of the armed forces?
500k
How many women were in the civil defence or ‘Land girls’?
350k
What % of married women were working by 1943?
80%
In what ways did gender divides persist in women’s war work?
Lower wages - a women earns 30-40% less than a man in the same role
Supportive rather than primary roles
Many women returned to their normal roles at the end of the war
How many children had been evacuated in September 1939?
1 million sent to small villages - in some cases here they were better fed and looked after though others were neglected
Why had more than 1/2 the children initially evacuated return home by January 1940?
Phoney war
When did some children come back from their evacuation?
January 1940 as a result of the phoney war - 1/2 of those initially evacuated
Why were children re-evacuated?
As a result of the Blitz 1940-42 and 1944-45
