The Effect of World War 2 on Women

Despite all this progress, women faced many hardships during their time in the military. There was a large wage gap, with women earning roughly 60% of what their male counterparts did. Furthermore, women were faced with a great deal of discrimination from men and still they were seen as the ‘weaker sex’. During the war itself, women could not partake in many militaristic actions or fight on the front lines. After the war, these divisions were disbanded until 1951 when it was decided that Canadian women would once again be allowed to enlist to fight in the Korean War. Because of these progressions, women were able to establish themselves in the Canadian army, something which many never imagined possible during the First World War.