Women Flashcards
How did the Beveridge report help women?
Family allowance
National insurance act
NHS
Housing Act
How did the NHS help and what year
1946
Lower infant mortality and pregnancy care/ post pregnancy care
How did the family allowance help and what year
1945
5 shillings a week per child
How did the national insurance act help women and what year
1946
Benefits for the unemployed and sick workers - husbands
How did the housing act help and what year
1949
Electricity and water in new houses reduced back breaking work of getting water and coal
When were women conscripted?
1941
How many married female workers in 1945?
80%
How many single women working in 1945)
90%
How did gov support women working in 1940s
Nurseries and school open late Jobs shares Groceries to factories Schools Flexible working hours Propaganda
Negatives of women in the 1940s
3 women to 1 mans job Seen as helpers on the auxiliary Didn't recurve bonuses Men took jobs back Juggling children housework and work
How many married women working in the 1930s
10%
How did women’s attitudes of themselves change in the 1940s
Had higher expectations of what they could achieve
Wanted a more equal partnership with husbands
How many hours did women spend on housework in the 1950s
8 hours
How did advertisers picture women in the 50s
Perfect housewives which put pressure on them
When was prosperity
1955
How did prosperity help women
Easy to get a job because of shortage Higher wages Lower prices Working week back to 5 days More leisure time Rationing stopped
Why did women struggle on relationships
Abortions illegal 20,000 back street abortions a year Couldn't get out a violent marriage unless caught cheating No family planning No contraception
How were women discriminated against in the 50s/60s
Trade unions liked them because could pay them less We're resented by male workers Given lower pay and power status jobs Given jobs such a secretaries Didn't get promoted
When did Barbara castle become minister of labour
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When did Barbara castles voluntary scheme fail
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When were Dagenham strikes
1968