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  1. anzacportal.dva.gov.au › resources › australianAustralian Women and the Second World War: Great Debates

    Two women secured positions in Australia's federal parliament. Representation at that level for women was vitally important in relation to employment and the pursuit of equality. Australian women in federal parliament gave a new platform for concerns and influenced the legislative process.

  2. www.sbs.com.au › voices › articleHow the Second World War changed the game for Australian women

    Mar 13, 2019 · More than 200,000 women joined the workforce during the Second World War, forever transforming the role of women in society. A scene from 'Australia in Colour'. Source: Supplied

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  4. anzacportal.dva.gov.au › resources › women-secondWomen in the Second World War: In Their Own Words

    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.

  5. library.scotch.wa.edu.au › impactonaustraliaImpact on Australia - Impacts of World War II on Australia ...

    The lives of many Australian women changed dramatically between 1940 and 1945 when there was pressure for young women to participate in the war effort, particularly in the armed services. Australian Government Office For Women in the Department of Families. (n.d.). Australian women's timeline.

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  6. solidarity.net.au › highlights › women-workWomen, work and militancy in World War II – Solidarity Online

    Oct 8, 2016 · The Second World War saw a dramatic change in women’s role in the Australian workforce. It was a dramatic challenge to the ideology and structures that excluded women from work and enforced gender segregation.

  7. www.vogue.com.au › culture › featuresThe role of Australian women at war - Vogue Australia

    Dec 2, 2018 · The story of Australian women at war is about participation, breaking down barriers and receiving adequate recognition. It is a unique and complex story, because of our obsession with our war history. Over the last 100 years, there have been many battles, as women fought to be treated as equals.

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  9. www.awm.gov.au › wartime › 103A Victory Job - Australian War Memorial

    Jul 6, 2023 · Women who served during the Second World War were an important part of the development of women’s rights in Australia. Some forty years later, women were integrated into Australia’s Defence Force in their own right, not as part of a female auxiliary.