Throughout WW1, large numbers of women were recruited into jobs which were vacated by men. Women played a pivotal role in society whilst the men were at war. They had many well know roles such as nurses, factory workers, sewing bandages and sending them off to aid the wounded soldiers and selling war bonds. These roles; amongst many others will be discussed further throughout this essay. The acknowledgment of the men during WW1 was far greater than the recognition the women received; and as a result, many refer to the women during the war as the ‘forgotten women of the great war’. Meaning that the women didn’t receive as much recognition as they deserved. Consequently, I strongly believe that the women should have received greater acknowledgment
