This film shows that there have traditionally been two labour markets in Britain based on the concepts of “mens” work and “women’s work”. Traces the history of women workers in the twentieth century with emphasis on the roles they played during the two world wars. These national emergencies shaped the change in attitudes regarding women and work, and during those conflicts, “a woman’s place” was no longer just in the home.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504397
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Women in war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)