women 20th century

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Women in the 20th century At the beginning of the 20th century, women in the western industrial societies began to rethink their roles at home and in society, and began to claim a greater public presence. The idea of the New American Woman created a new, more empowering, model of feminism which demanded greater access to education, new professions, a new level of economic independence, and new social customs

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Women in the 20th century• At the beginning of the 20th century, women in the western industrial societies began to rethink their roles at home and in society, and began to claim a greater public presence.

• The idea of the New American Woman created a new, more empowering, model of feminism which demanded greater access to education, new professions, a new level of economic independence, and new social customs

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Suffragism• In the 19th century, women began

to demand the right to vote because they wanted influence in political decisions and the ability to create laws that would promote greater equality.

In the 20th century, women in some European countries were finally granted the right to vote.

1893 - New Zealand

1920 - 19th amendment in the USA gave most women the right to vote

1931 - Spain

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Access to new work

• During World War I, women began to move into jobs formerly occupied by men (teaching, industry and engineering, medicine, administration)

– Despite their inclusion into more qualified jobs, however, women were still paid less, and many women still worked in factories or in domestic service.

– The most important effect was that of empowerment, that women now had the opportunity to demand equality.

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Access to education

• The number of middle-class women finishing primary and secondary education increased drastically. Afterward they were able to study a profession, such as business, administration, nursing.

• More and more women were attending University, but they were still a minority, and illiteracy among women was still higher than that among men.

– In the U.S., 39% of university degrees were earned by women. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was only 19%.

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Fashion

• Women traded the complicated hairstyles of the past for more simple and “masculine” hairstyles for a working woman.

• Dresses were also simplified and skirts became shorter to allow for more movement.

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New customs

• Women became less timid and developed new hobbies and customs outside of the domestic sphere

– The played sports, went to clubs, smoked in public, drove cars, danced - “Flappers”

– The Charleston was the most popular dance in the U.S. during 1920’s.

– In 1928 women competed for the first time in Olympic field events

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• a lot of makeup•short hair

•short dresses•wild behavior