Women in Britain 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryChanges in British society during the 20th centuryGCSEEdexcel Created by: TmacdCreated on: 02-12-15 18:35 When was conscription for war work of women aged 19 to 30 introduced? December 1941 1 of 15 By 1943, how many women were either in the forces or doing other essential war work? 17 million 2 of 15 By 1944, how many women were in the WRNS and WAAF? 450,000 3 of 15 How many woman were killed and injured in the ATS? 335 were killed and 300 injured 4 of 15 By 1943, how many volunteers were there in the civil defence? 180,000 5 of 15 How long did women in aircraft factories work for? 16 hour days for seven days a week 6 of 15 What percentage of women occupied the jobs in factories by 1943? 57% 7 of 15 In engineering, how much per week were women paid compared to men? Women earned 43 shillings (£2.15). Men earned 65 shillings and sixpence (£3.28) 8 of 15 How many women volunteered to work in the Land Army? 80,000 9 of 15 How much money did land girls earn by 1944? £2.40 a week - less than the female average of £3 10 of 15 How many men had left farming for war related jobs? By March 1940, 30,000 left for the army and 15,000 more left to do other war work 11 of 15 When was do nscription for unmarried women aged 20-30 introduced? 8 December 1941 12 of 15 What did the government survey of 1947 reveal? That 58% of women believed that married women should not go out to work 13 of 15 In 1961, what percentage of doctors and lawyers were women? 15% of doctors were women and only 3% of lawyers were female 14 of 15 What did the Equal Pay Commision find in 1946? The average male manual worker's wage was £5.70 a week, whilst a woman's was only £3 15 of 15
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