Women In WW2

Question 1

By 1944, how many women were in the WRNS or the WAAF?

Answer 1

450,000

Question 2

By 1944, how many women were in the ATS?

Answer 2

212,000

Question 3

When was conscription for war work of women introduced?

Answer 3

December 1941

Question 4

Where could women find part time jobs?

Answer 4

Local war factories

Question 5

What was the women’s armed forces called?

Answer 5

WAAF and the WRNS

Question 6

By 1943, how many women were in work?

Answer 6

17 million

Question 7

What % of the man’s wage did the women receive?

Answer 7

75%

Question 8

How much per week did women earn for engineering work?

Answer 8

43 shillings

Question 9

How many women volunteered to work in the land army?

Answer 9

80,000

Question 10

How many women were killed in the ATS?

Answer 10

335

Question 11

How many women were wounded in the ATS?

Answer 11

300

Question 12

What did women do in the navy?

Answer 12

Serviced torpedoes and repaired ships.

Question 13

How many women volunteered to work in the postal service?

Answer 13

130,000 women

Question 14

What was the average female wage in 1944?

Answer 14

£3 per week.

Question 15

What % of jobs in factories were occupied by women?

Answer 15

57%