Excerpt from Women in the Engineering Trades: A Problem, a Solution, and Some Criticisms, Being a Report Based on an Enquiry by a Joint Committee of the Labour Research Department and the Fabian Women's Group
The following report is the result of an enquiry by a Joint Committee of the Fabian Research Department and the Fabian Women's Group. But the members of the Joint Committee are not responsible for the views and opinions expressed by the writer of the main report or the writers of the several Memoranda, and only for those sections of the report signed by themselves. The writer of the main report desires to express her thanks to the Joint Committee in general and to Mr. F.'s. Button, Mr. G. D. H. Cole, Mr. Kelly, Miss Susan Lawrence, Miss Mary Macarthur, and Mr. And Mrs. Sidney Webb in particular, for the generous assistance given her in collecting material and in other ways.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the phenomenon of women entering the engineering trades during World War I, providing a detailed account of the struggle for the recognition and fair treatment of women in these roles. The author draws upon extensive research to chronicle the evolution of women's involvement in engineering, from its inception in the mid-19th century to the critical period of the war. The book highlights the ways in which societal prejudice and industrial resistance hindered women's progress, and the strategies employed by women and their allies to overcome these obstacles. Ultimately, it sheds light on the significant contributions made by women to the war effort and the lasting impact of their fight for equality in the workplace. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332046263_0
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