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What factors have brought the changing role of women in the economy since 1945? To what extent have they achieved equality in the workplace?
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What factors have brought the changing role of women in the economy since 1945? To what extent have they achieved equality in the workplace? The factors that have caused the changing role of women in the economy since 1945 can be divided into two groups; economic factors and social factors. What is interesting is the causal link between these two groups. Was the change economically driven or socially driven, and are these factors prevalent in the workplace? If so how do they affect equality within the workplace? The Second World War was both a social and economic disaster. During the war, work for women had become compulsory and by June 1943, a total of 7.75 million women were in paid employment. Different structures of work had become more common; bi-modal work (allowing women to take a break to have children) and part-time work both increased greatly and were particularly accommodating for women....
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