Roles Of Women In Canada Essay

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The twentieth century was a significant time in Canada where women respectively gained their right for equality among men through the actions and tough times they have done to helped Canada go through, in times of warfare; they aided on the battlefield, kept the economy running when the men were overseas and they eventually ran for office in the House of Commons. Men overlooked women in the past with much disregard for the abilities that they are capable of. Women were seen in society as housewives that are made for tending the house, cooking, cleaning and looking after the children. They never received as much as education as men since their roles in society never needed them; therefore, jobs such as lawyers, politicians, and business owners weren't available to them. Aside from less job opportunities, women who contribute to society as well, never got the right to vote because they were argued to be less intelligent and less capable of making political decisions than …show more content…
War was considered more important than anything else and society didn’t care about gender as much. The campaign for women’s suffrage ceased militant activities and the suffragettes agreed to assist with the war effort. Women were needed to help with the war effort by filling the gaps left by the men who went to fight in the war. Back then women must do what they were told to do. Their role should reflect that of a “mother.” They must dress and act appropriately. Women were considered unequal to their male counterparts both legally and socially. But things started to change when the war broke out. Thousands of Canadian women spent their own time raising money for the war effort. Other women who couldn’t work in factories or in other jobs spent most of their time knitting scarves and socks for the soldiers who were fighting overseas. Women whose husbands, sons and brothers served in the war were given the right to