Women in 1930s

In the 1930's, the roles of men and women varied greatly. From the workplace to the home, the expectancies were different. Their behaviors were night and day. The views of both genders were also very different. 

A lot of women in the 1930’s were employed. They didn't have very good jobs though. Most of the women who did have jobs were in working in factories or other low paying jobs. They also had to get a full education just to be equal with a man who only graduated from elementary school. Women could do the same job as a man and work just as hard but would still only get about half as much of a pay as a male. Even though women could be just as good at there job or sometimes even better at their job they would never be payed the same amount. Women and men were not treated equally in the workplace.

In the 1930’s did not seem very equal for men and women. The roles of what they are expected to do in their jobs and in society were not the same. Everything from how they were treated in the workplace to how they were expected to act and look was just completely different. A woman’s life seemed to be just more difficult than a mans life. A woman's life and a man’s life in the 1930’s was very stereotypical. And very different. Widows and single women had to fight to survive just as much as the men in this time period. Widows had a hard time keeping their families together and support them while still maintaining the proper role of a woman in the time.In order to support their families at times, some women went in search of paid employment. Single women had less to worry about seeing as they typically had no children, however, in order to support themselves they still needed to have a decent paying job.

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The 1930s have been called a "golden age for spinsters." In the 1920s and the 1930s some women, especially college-educated women, chose to remain single. These women expected to find spiritual and emotional—perhaps sexual—fulfillment from other women. The decision to remain single was often part of a commitment to a career in social reform, academic life, or a profession. In spite of the discrimination women faced in the tight labor market, the Depression provided opportunities for these young women to become self-reliant.

Though some historians have argued that "feminism died" during the Depression, the economic emergency of the 1930s led to substantial political gains for women. The expansion of social welfare services in the New Deal, a field dominated by women, led to the appointment of more women in high government positions than ever before. As feminists, these women used their government posts to work on behalf of other women.

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