3.2 Flashcards
how many women worked in transport/chemical industries during WW2?
33%
how many women were in paid employment in 1914 compared to 1943?
1914 - 5 mil
1943 - 7.8 mil
how many women were in the armed forced in WW2?
> 500k
when were twice the number of married women in work?
after 1944
how many nurseries were there in 1944 compared to WW1 + why is this significant?
1944 - 1,500
WW1 - 100
when did the divorce rate fall?
1947
how many women were in the workforce in 1931 and 1951 + why was this important?
1931 - 34%
1951 - 37%
not that big of an increase + work was only temporary
when was the marriage bar removed?
1944 for teaching + BBC
1975 for everyone
why were the gov opened nurseries not as effective to boost women’s employment?
limited hours so 9-4 + cost was prohibitive
when was the Equal Pay Act?
1970 but temporary till 1975
did trade unions and politicians support women’s work?
trade unions were unwilling to support women’s right to work
politicians saw women’s war work as temporary
why was the 1945 Family Allowance Act significant?
put a spotlight on women’s war efforts as money was given to mums instead of dads
when were women given the franchise?
1918 + 1928 ROPA
how many women over 30 gained the right to vote in 1918?
8.5 mil
why were main parties unwilling to risk losing a safe seat by selecting a female candidate?
there was an ingrained male bias against female politicians
how many local councillors were women in 1918-39?
only 5/6 %
what did MP Edith Summerskill describe the HOC as?
‘like a boys school’ that had decided to take a few girls
how many women chose to stand as parliamentary candidates and how many were elected?
17
only 1 (Markievicz) elected
how many female MPs were in the HOC in 1945-55?
only 24
when was the Abortion Act + how many people supported it?
1967
70% of the public
when was the Divorce Reform Act?
1969
when was the Sex Discrimination Act?
1975
when was the Female Eunuch published by Germaine Greer?
1970
how did labour saving devices help women?
allowed women to step away from the home + have time for a career/education
