SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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served in military combat positions.
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chaired congressional committees.
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worked in jobs formerly held by men.
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controlled most non-war related corporations.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In particular, World War II led many women to take jobs in defense plants and factories around the country. These jobs provided unprecedented opportunities to move into occupations previously thought of as exclusive to men, especially the aircraft industry, where a majority of workers were women by 1943.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fewer women staying at home, fewer children born to families, more women in college. Changes in law and the enforcement of existing law, involving such issues as reproductive rights, sexual harassment and domestic violence. Changes in the workforce. 34% of women worked outside the home in 1950, it’s 60% today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The biggest risk they face is gender-based violence. Women and girls are exposed to unprecedented rates of sexual violence, abuse, and torture in war conditions. Conflict enforces the objectification of women and girls, as they are often seen as weapons of war, being used by perpetrators of violence to assert control.