The Changing Role Of Women In The 1930's
Women’s began/have been fighting for their rights since 1848. They fought for legal and social equality of men and women. Women’s suffrage and feminism were attempts to gain freedom, equality, and rights. From past events/history, evidence has proven to reveal/display that World war 2 did not truly advance women's rights. Women gained more job positions, but they were temporary. They received a lower pay, and equal pay wasn’t solved until far after ww2. World war one was more influential, as well as the 20’s, 30’s and post ww2. Before world war 2, women were seen as stay at home mothers/housewives (2). The increasing need for women in the military force as a result of men leaving for war, created jobs that implements the role of women into
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From 1916-1922 and until 1940, women suffrage, meaning women fight for the right to vote, and as a result women were given the right to vote all across canada. In 1920, the changing role of women was a result of the work they did in World War one. The number of working women increased by 25% which led to this. “Flappers” emerged from society; women who broke the social norm of what was acceptable for a women. They wore short shirts, had bobbed hair cut, smoked in public, danced the new styles, and were sexually liberated. They stopped wearing long skirts and corsets, which significantly advanced the way women are seen today. The way women handle their husbands were also improved. When women were emerging from their restricted world, the divorce rates doubled, and /as well women didn’t put up with bad husbands (6). Back in the late 1920’s, during the persons case, a group of women activists called/named the famous five, fought to get women to be considered “persons” under the law. In 1928, this act was passed and women were no longer denied their rights and were treated more fairly (5). Women also worked in the munitions industry, but equal work pay wasn’t established yet, so the women working in factories didn’t get paid as much as men (4). Persons case was one step closer to equal pay rights. Nothing came out of ww2. Voting rights were also granted during
From 1916-1922 and until 1940, women suffrage, meaning women fight for the right to vote, and as a result women were given the right to vote all across canada. In 1920, the changing role of women was a result of the work they did in World War one. The number of working women increased by 25% which led to this. “Flappers” emerged from society; women who broke the social norm of what was acceptable for a women. They wore short shirts, had bobbed hair cut, smoked in public, danced the new styles, and were sexually liberated. They stopped wearing long skirts and corsets, which significantly advanced the way women are seen today. The way women handle their husbands were also improved. When women were emerging from their restricted world, the divorce rates doubled, and /as well women didn’t put up with bad husbands (6). Back in the late 1920’s, during the persons case, a group of women activists called/named the famous five, fought to get women to be considered “persons” under the law. In 1928, this act was passed and women were no longer denied their rights and were treated more fairly (5). Women also worked in the munitions industry, but equal work pay wasn’t established yet, so the women working in factories didn’t get paid as much as men (4). Persons case was one step closer to equal pay rights. Nothing came out of ww2. Voting rights were also granted during