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In what ways did the First World War change the employment opportunities of women in Britain?
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In what ways did the First World War change the employment opportunities of women in Britain? There is no doubt during World War 1 women were employed in much larger numbers and in more areas of work than ever before. Initially, they had to fill the gaps left by the death of so many soldiers in the trenches. When Conscription was introduced in 1916 and all men between the ages of 18 and 41 were forced to serve their country, this widened the amount of work open to women. In May 1918 there were even more jobs open to women when conscription was raised to include men up to 51 years of age. It was not just that men went away to fight but also there were more jobs in the munitions industry as ammunition was needed to beat the Germans and there was a shortage of shells as was seen...
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