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Women made an important contribution to the Australian home front during the Second World War. Many women took jobs traditionally held by men in the 1930s and 1940s. In factories and fields, on roads, watching the sky and listening to airwaves. Women filled the void left by the men who were serving.
Mar 13, 2019 · In 1945, members of the AWAS became the first women to serve overseas in non-medical roles when a posting of 385 women sailed to New Guinea aboard the MV Duntroon.
The outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 was set to bring about some significant changes for Australian women; some of those changes would have short-term effects while others would have influences that extended beyond the end of the war in 1945.
Nov 6, 2023 · During World War II, women trained by the WNEL were called upon to provide vital support services in Australia. Many women who had trained with the WNEL worked as dispatchers, ambulance drivers, and firefighters.
Oct 18, 2022 · Even today, equal pay and women’s rights remain topical issues. But for all the battles yet to be fought, it is undeniable that the ingenuity, guts and resilience demonstrated by women during WWII impacted the course of history for the millions of Australians that followed in their footsteps.
Australian women during World War II. Two members of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force working on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber in 1944. Australian women during World War II played a larger role than women had during World War I.
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The effects of the Second World War upon Australia were substantial, as the nation played its part in the military campaigns in the areas of conflict across the world. Australian women experienced changes in the way their roles and status in Australian society evolved during the war.
