Women
Approximately how many women served as nurses during WW1?
Around 3000.
How did women make an economic contribution to the war?
By taking on the jobs of men who had gone to fight.
By raising money for the war effort.
Why was the Australian Women's Service Corp formed?
To train women to take over male jobs while men were away fighting.
Why might some women have spoken out against the war?
They were pacifists and didn't want the men in their life going to fight.
Before the war, what were the typical jobs of women who worked outside of the home?
nursing, teaching, dressmaking and domestic housemaids.
By the end of the war, the percentage of women working outside of the home had risen by what percentage?
13 %
What was the Australian Comforts Fund?
It raised money that could be used for creating 'comfort boxes' for the soldiers.
Why might some women have wanted to go to war?
To be part of the adventure.
To fight for the country and for Britain.
To be with the men.
How were women involved in recruiting men for the war?
Many women were active in encouraging men to enlist for the war.
What does mobilizing to remember mean?
Raising money and organising for memorials to commemorate the war dead.