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Describe the employment opportunities of woman in Britain in 1914 at the out break of the war
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Describe the employment opportunities of woman in Britain in 1914 at the out break of the war? There were very less employment opportunities for women in Britain in 1914 at the outbreak of the war than there were today, because of the prevailing social attitudes and a lack of educational opportunities for girls. The Government census of 1911 revealed that over 11 million adult women did not have paid jobs. There were about 5.9 million women workers employed. This was because women were expected to marry and become housewives. Their position and status were directed towards maintaining the annual duties of the family and children. These duties consisted of cleaning and caring for the house, caring for the young, cooking for the family, maintaining a yard, and sewing clothing for all. Enid Starkie, writing in 1941, remembers her childhood at the turn of the century (from A Lady's Child). "My father seemed to...
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