Introduction
The First World War brought happiness and sadness to the women of its time. Happiness arose when a young lady’s father, husband or
partner arrived home at the end of the war, without injury or harm, although sadness was the more prominent of the two feelings for the ladies. Sadness came in many forms for the poor women. Working in the war brought them depression and anxiety; living at home with their children conveyed the feeling of loneliness, shock and horror if they were to find their husbands weren't ever to return home; and finally just being a woman gave the ladies grief, as social status was very important in Australia’s society during World War One. Women were seen as ladies who couldn't perform hard tasks such as working in factories or working for the military as these professions seemed ‘unladylike’ and a man's jobs only. The ladies in the war found it extremely hard to cope with the struggles and hardships the war brought to them.
partner arrived home at the end of the war, without injury or harm, although sadness was the more prominent of the two feelings for the ladies. Sadness came in many forms for the poor women. Working in the war brought them depression and anxiety; living at home with their children conveyed the feeling of loneliness, shock and horror if they were to find their husbands weren't ever to return home; and finally just being a woman gave the ladies grief, as social status was very important in Australia’s society during World War One. Women were seen as ladies who couldn't perform hard tasks such as working in factories or working for the military as these professions seemed ‘unladylike’ and a man's jobs only. The ladies in the war found it extremely hard to cope with the struggles and hardships the war brought to them.