World War One caused lasting changes to the roles of women in Canada. During the war large numbers of women were called into doing traditionally men’s jobs due to them being absent in the war. New jobs, such as munitions factories were also created due to the war effort. Munitions later became the highest employer for women during 1918. Although there were high levels of resistance to hiring women for “men’s jobs” but when conscription was being introduced in 1916 made employers needs for women workers urgent.
