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Women and war in Ireland, 1914–18. Irish women were well placed to adapt quickly and efficiently to the challenges initiated by Britain’s declaration of war against Germany in August 1914.
20 Φεβ 2013 · In 1918, women (along with the bulk of adult males) for the first time received the right to vote. Fionnuala Walsh concludes that the war’s legacy to women in Ireland cannot be considered until the ensuing period of turmoil until 1923 is examined. A story we will return to here on the Irish Story.
This special issue casts a critical eye on the spectrum of experiences that existed in Ireland in the years 1914 to 1918, specifically focusing, for the first time, on the lives of women in Ireland during the First World War era.
The aim of this article is to examine the ways in which British and Irish women mobilized for the First World War. Historians have long debated the relationship between total war and women’s lives. Do the demands of the wartime state for labour provide new opportunities for women?
These wartime experiences helped spur gender equality movements, including the battle for women’s suffrage. During the war women won the right to vote in a number of countries, including Canada, Germany, and Russia, while women in the United States gained the privilege shortly after WWI ended.
1 Ιουλ 2016 · The legacy of the war for women’s lives and role in society has been the subject of much debate. Dr. Walsh’s research examines the impact of the Great War on women in Ireland during the years 1914 to 1918. During the Great War over 200,000 Irishmen voluntarily served in the British Army.
11 Μαΐ 2014 · Fionnuala's great-grandmother was one of more than 6,000 women from the island of Ireland who were involved in the British Red Cross, St John's Ambulance and associated work during the war.
