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Most people believe that nothing much changed after World War I because World War II followed up shortly, but there was a huge change in a subject that is not thought about by many people. Genders. From the beginning of World War I to the end, there was a drastic change in the rights and equalities that men and women had. The information was retrieved from bl.uk, which is a reliable source, as it provides many different articles and points of view on World War I, and it seems like a reputable website, as it doesn’t have random links and advertisements everywhere.
On one side, some debate that not much has changed, or there were negative effects, gender-wise from the start of the war to the end. “Economically, returning men displaced many women from their wartime occupations, and many households now headed by women due to the loss of male breadwinners faced new levels of hardship”. This shows us that even though there were women that had found new occupations, the men took back the jobs that had been filled in during the war. Women were also affected negatively by the war, as “ Others (women) faced economic, physical and psychological challenges that could make them eager for a return to pre-war conditions”. This was probably a result of the men taking back jobs, with women being unable to return to their previous jobs, as other women had already taken their places, resulting in mental and physical stress.
On the other hand however, women had gained many new rights after World War I. The end of World War I has seen a new large population of voters - women. “Most notably, the aftermath of the war witnessed women gaining voting rights in many nations for the first time”. Voting for leaders of a country became much more fair, as men didn’t have the only voting, which would result in leaders that would satisfy the entire population of a country instead of only around half of the population of a country. Along with voting rights, women also have become familiar with new areas of occupation, however, other women may not have been able to adjust to the post-war conditions. “Some women publicly embraced new access to traditionally male occupations and had no wish to relinquish them when the war was over.”. This shows us that while most of the country’s men were out fighting, the women had to fill in the jobs that the men were not able to do. This opened up the acceptance of women in all job/occupation areas. Some women were not able to cope with the tough post-war conditions that every country had faced, so they were stuck in their economic status until their country had recovered from the losses that had occurred during the war.
I personally believe that there have been large changes in gender rights after World War I, as women finally were able to vote for the leaders of countries so that the leaders of those countries were only chosen by half of the population and they weren't limited to stereotypical jobs for women (waitresses, maids, etc).
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On one side, some debate that not much has changed, or there were negative effects, gender-wise from the start of the war to the end. “Economically, returning men displaced many women from their wartime occupations, and many households now headed by women due to the loss of male breadwinners faced new levels of hardship”. This shows us that even though there were women that had found new occupations, the men took back the jobs that had been filled in during the war. Women were also affected negatively by the war, as “ Others (women) faced economic, physical and psychological challenges that could make them eager for a return to pre-war conditions”. This was probably a result of the men taking back jobs, with women being unable to return to their previous jobs, as other women had already taken their places, resulting in mental and physical stress.
On the other hand however, women had gained many new rights after World War I. The end of World War I has seen a new large population of voters - women. “Most notably, the aftermath of the war witnessed women gaining voting rights in many nations for the first time”. Voting for leaders of a country became much more fair, as men didn’t have the only voting, which would result in leaders that would satisfy the entire population of a country instead of only around half of the population of a country. Along with voting rights, women also have become familiar with new areas of occupation, however, other women may not have been able to adjust to the post-war conditions. “Some women publicly embraced new access to traditionally male occupations and had no wish to relinquish them when the war was over.”. This shows us that while most of the country’s men were out fighting, the women had to fill in the jobs that the men were not able to do. This opened up the acceptance of women in all job/occupation areas. Some women were not able to cope with the tough post-war conditions that every country had faced, so they were stuck in their economic status until their country had recovered from the losses that had occurred during the war.
I personally believe that there have been large changes in gender rights after World War I, as women finally were able to vote for the leaders of countries so that the leaders of those countries were only chosen by half of the population and they weren't limited to stereotypical jobs for women (waitresses, maids, etc).
Upcoming Topics: What economical effects did World War I have on the World?
Flawless Kev keep up the good work :)
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