Women's War Work

Question 1

Women began being employed in traditional male jobs

Answer 1

This meant that women began to be employed in jobs such as ambulance drivers, dentists, window cleaners etc.

Question 2

War gave women the chance of better paid jobs

Answer 2

This meant that women were able to have more pay and make more money meaning they were able to become more financially stable

Question 3

Expansion of munition factories created lots of jobs for women

Answer 3

Because more munition factories were being created, this meant that more women became employed in these munition factories

Question 4

Employment opportunities created in medicine

Answer 4

It became more common for women to become employed as nurses, this would mean they would get very good pay

Question 5

The war created a change in attitudes towards women’s role

Answer 5

People realised that women could carry out the same jobs as men which meant that women were seen as being able to be housewives but also workers

Question 6

One factory in Bridgeton only employed war widows

Answer 6

The factory would hire women who had lost their husbands in war so they could have a pay and make money