Discuss the main social and economic factors which have affected the status of women since 1914.
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Discuss the main social and economic factors which have affected the status of women since 1914. Over the last century, attitudes towards women have dramatically changed. There are many contributing factors, which have had an effect on the status of women during this period, such as improved healthcare, changes in education, legislation within the workplace, the right to vote, and divorce reforms. Although it is difficult to say which has had more effect, it would be agreed that each factor, has had a positive affect on all of the others. I believe that some of the major reforms, which have had an affect of the changing status of middle and working class women within the 20th century, can be attributed not only to the changes in attitudes towards marriage, and family life but also the implementation of free health care. Economically independent also play a significant part in the way women viewed...

