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Ww1 Was The Turning Points For Women's Rights

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WWI is infamous for being the turning point for women’s rights. Prior to the war a woman’s only job was to sit home and take care of the kids, a woman working amongst her male counterparts was rarely heard of. Because of the war, women had to pick up the slack back home and a lot of the options women have today is a result of this. Female employment is possible due to The Representation of the People Act, passed in 1918, this allowed women age 30 and up the right to vote. It was also 10 years later that Britain would allow women aged 21-30 the opportunity to vote as well. During the war women were encouraged to support their husbands, sons, brothers, etc. to enlist. But women wanted to do more than just provide morale support, women wanted

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