Post-warchanges for women Flashcards
Post-war, what happened to most women who were employed by factories?
Many women weren’t re-employed by the factories that changed from making war goods to other goods
Did all men return to their jobs following the war?
No as some went to gain further education
How many married women left the workforce?
Around 50%
When did federally funded daycare’s under the Lanham Act end?
In 1946
Which women post-war had no choice but to work?
Widowed and divorced women
After an initial dip, in which age bracket did female employment rise for married women and by how much by 1950?
45-54 years old and by 12% (10.1% in 149 to 22.2% in 1950)
As job restrictions were lifted for married women, what did these mean for this group if they wanted a job?
They had a wider range of jobs available for them
What happened to black women in employment?
They continued to work and moved into a wider range of work than just domestic and farm work
In 1936 and 1942, what percentage of the population believed married women shouldn’t work?
1936: 82%
1942: 13%
What percentage of the population believed that married women shouldn’t work in 1978?
38%
How did working in the war benefit women who continued to work?
They acquired skills that enabled them to work in many professions and gained an appetite for work
What was still a major issue for working women?
Their wages were still considerably lower than mens
Why could employers have payed women been payed less?
To keep labour cheap
Did women face hostility in the work place and which group faced the most?
They did and typically black women faced the harshest behaviour
