How did the first world war affect the status of women?

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

10 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

01/15/2009

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Modern history

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Summary :

Introduction.
The begining of the war.
1. All men left for the front.
2. The image of the 'peasant woman'.
The course of year 1914.
1. Adjustment in the respective role of men and women.
2. The working conditions in factories.
3. Women in the medical field.
The affect of the Great War on a women's daily lives.
The wars appearance as comforting social norms.
1. Family and women as an element of motivation and hope.
2. The duty to contribute to the preservation of the good morale.
3. Women and the hope of the regeneration of their countries.
Debate around maternity during the Great War.
1. The question of illegitimate children.
Economic hardships.
The demobilization of women.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.

Abstract

The first world war is one of the first conflicts, which called for the participation, and mobilization of all people, fighters as much as non-fighters. So, at the announcement of the war, men and women are going to answer present. The society and the economy of every country are going to be upset. Indeed, the life of women before 1914 was very constrained. Few worked. Their role in society was generally confined to domestic tasks and certain types of jobs. But, from 1914 onwards, women contributed massively to the war effort: in fields, factories, and hospitals. women played then a major role in the economy of their country. Thus, women's work and status began to change. This war was in fact perceived by women as an opportunity to gain finally access to education, to work and equality. So, why the first world war finally constituted a turning point in the life of women, and why it entitled to some degree of emancipation. For that purpose, we shall see in a first part how women mobilized during this war, then in a second part, we shall concentrate more particularly on the duties than the men expected especially from women, that is to say, comfort, love and children. Finally, we shall see the consequences of this war on female emancipation, and its fights.