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In Britain, female workers in ammunition plants were dubbed “canary girls” because prolonged exposure to the trinitrotoluene (TNT) in the shells turned their skin yellow. More than three-quarters of munitions workers suffered some effects of TNT poisoning, and hundreds of women died from exposure to toxic chemicals.
27 maj 2019 · Women in munitions factories had their skin turn yellow from regular exposure to TNT, earning the nickname “canaries.”. Hundreds of women died from overexposure to TNT and other deadly chemicals. On top of the dangerous working conditions, women were also paid significantly less than men in comparable positions.
22 mar 2016 · The role of women in World War II has been immortalized through iconic images like Rosie the Riveter proclaiming “Yes We Can!” and WASPs earning their wings. Stories of women flooding the workforce in the absence of men dominate history books and films.
Discuss. Women, wages and rights. Women munition workers sorting shells during the First World War. Credit: TUC Collections, London Metropolitan University. Women’s employment rates increased during WWI, from 23.6% of the working age population in 1914 to between 37.7% and 46.7% in 1918 (Braybon 1989, p.49).
30 maj 2016 · American Women in World War I, May 30, 2016. A common cause of death for the U.S. women who passed away during their World War I service was influenza or its complications (such as pneumonia or meningitis). There were some, however, who were killed: Winona Caroline Martin.
A procession of women, led by a band, demanding the right to enter the war services in 1915. The banner reads: “The situation is serious. Women must help to save it.” Imperial War Museum image Q105767. Women’s Hospital Corps. A very early war time voluntary group formed in September 1914.
Around 400 women died from overexposure to TNT during World War One. By mid 1917, it is estimated that women produced around eighty per cent of all munitions. Another area where large numbers of women were employed was transport.
