... the men who had joined the army, in munitions factories. Women were also recruited into the armed services for the first time. Women with experience in first aid, were used as nurses, those with farming experience in the countryside joined the Land Army, taking the places of farm workers, and the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, Royal Naval Service and Royal Air Force were set up. The motor car, mechanics, aeroplane and banking industries also gained female recruits during the war, however despite their pivotal roles in the war effort, women were not readily accepted or valued by their male counterparts who would almost always earn more and be more likely candidates for promotion. There were many strikes against the use of female workers, and the government was forced to sign agreements with the trade unions stating that women would not keep their jobs at the end of the war. The Representation of the ...

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