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Striking women women and work : World War I, 1914-1918 Women and work World War I, 1914-1918
1 online resource
illustrations (some colour)
Website catalogued: 2 April 2019. Contents: Women's work in WWI -- Women, wages and rights -- Case srudies.
Summary: After undertaking the activities within this section students will be able to: describe the roles women played in the workplace during WWI ; explain the reasons why women's participation in the workplace increased during WWI ; evaluate the differences in wages between men and women and the consequences of this inequality on women's living standards ; analyse the short and long term consequences of the increased participation of women in the workplace during WWI.