Women Flashcards
Why did women need to work?
Due to the huge number of men that had been sent to off to war.
What was the WLA and when was it reformed?
Womens Land Army reformed in July 1939
Why was WLA reformed?
to cope with the demand for farming, 30,000 farming men had been sent off to war and 15,000 others left to complete other war work.
80,000 joined initially
How many women were employed to WLA by 1949?
2 million
what did they do in the WLA?
lodged in remote areas and did everyday farm jobs; haymaking, ploughing, harvesting and looking after animals.
What heavy industry did women work in?
engineering firms, iron foundries and factories
Who were women supervised by in heavy industry and did they like this work?
men
some found it too difficult others enjoyed it
when was the conscription introduced to unmarried women aged 20-30?
December `1941
What happened as the war developed to members of the conscription?
older single women and married women were also conscripted.
What could women do in the conscription?
join armed services, civil defence or industry.
What was the percentage of single women in work in 1943?
90%
What was the percentage of female workers in 1943?
57%
How many women were working on the railways by 1943?
100,000
What were the three sections in the armed services specifically for women?
ATS- arm
WRAF- womens air force
WRNS- womens navy
What jobs did women do to start with in the armed forces?
most women cooked or cleaned or did paperwork
