Women in WW1 Flashcards
1
Q
What were the women that worked in factories called?
A
Munitionettes
2
Q
How many women became Land Army Volunteers?
A
20,000
3
Q
How many women worked on land?
A
250,000
4
Q
How many working women were there in 1918?
A
5 million
5
Q
How much money did women earn compared to men?
A
About 1/2
6
Q
How much of the workforce were female before WW1?
A
30%
7
Q
What is “piece work”?
A
Women getting paid for how much the produced
