Changes In Australian Women's Roles Post Ww1

The Australian Women’s Role Post-World War One The role of women changed dramatically due to World War One (WW1). The reason for this is that whilst the men were at war fighting for Australia, the women took their place and kept things running smoothly, therefore calling attention to each woman's capability to accomplish more than being a housewife. Throughout the following exploration, the drastic change brought to the role of women in contemporary society as the result of WW1. This change occurred due to a variety of causes. Firstly, society began to realise women could do what men could do just as well. Another was that women wanted to step in and help their country wherever possible. Lastly was when the women in this era gained

This was shown when it was proved that Women could do what men could do just as well. As a large portion of men left Australia to fight, many jobs crucial to Australia’s sustainability were left without people to fill them. As a result of this, women were given the opportunity to fill what most people in this era would call a “man’s job”, this advanced the position of women in society as it offered them a sense of independence. The popularly used poster titled “Join us in a victory job” (illustrated by Bramley Maurice), was used to promote the notion of working to Australian women. It gives the audience of Australian women a positive impression on the subject and encourages them to sign up for a “victory job”. Women were taken out of nurturing roles such as teaching, nursing etc. to fill the jobs that traditionally only men would fill. The rise in working Australian women meant that after the war, the womens’ rights that were in place at the time were questioned, therefore showing the Australian population that women could do what men could do just as

This evoked a large response from a group of “working women” that were not willing to leave the workforce to resume their past roles as housewives, proving that women in this time wanted to work and gain a sense of personal independence . This was because it opened up many more opportunities in every aspect of their lives. This further developed Australia’s ultimate view on women, their ambitions and abilities.. As shown in the photograph of a protest in Sydney, Parliament House in 1972 ( a substantial amount of time after WW1) although women were being given the opportunity to work during WW1, they were still not being treated with equality in terms of pay etc; even after an extensive period of time after WW1. This caused women to protest constantly following WW1 and revealed the longing women had to contribute to the sustainability of Australia through working. The fight for equality is an ongoing battle for women even in the contemporary society but has improved substantially due to