The End of Sex Disqualification?

Dan Snow's History Hit

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🗓️ 13 April 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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The First World War saw unprecedented numbers of women enter the workplace and help pave the way for women to be given greater rights and responsibilities in their careers, or did it? The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919 was, on paper, a social revolution opening the doors to professions that previously women had been barred by law from entering. The reality was very different though and instead of being treated as equals they continued to experience discrimination and barriers to pursuing the careers they wanted and were qualified for. In this episode of the podcast, Dan is joined by Jane Robinson author of Ladies Can’t Climb Ladders to discuss some of the fascinating stories of the female pioneers trying to live, work and establish themselves in careers that had traditionally been closed to them.

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0:00.0	I've already welcomed Dan Snow's history hit. I'm talking to Jane Robinson on this episode.
0:06.3	We're going to discuss some of the myths around women, work, the First World War and its
0:10.0	immediate aftermath. The Sex Disqualification Removal Act of 1919. On paper was a social
0:16.6	revolution opened the doors of traditional professions to women from which they had been
0:20.5	barred by statute law until that point. They should have been treated as equals, but
0:25.7	of course they weren't. Jane Robinson and I discussed some fascinating examples of female
0:30.6	pioneers trying to live, work, establish themselves in careers that had been traditionally closed
0:38.0	after them. Absolutely fascinating episode. I hope you enjoy it. If you do want to listen
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1:19.3	meantime, enjoy this with Jane Robbins. Jane, thank you very much. Come in the podcast.
1:29.4	Pleasure. Did the First World War liberate women? That's what we're told in school. What
1:34.8	was the effect of the First World War and women, particularly in the professions that you're
1:37.5	looking at? Yeah, I think we do learn that the First World War opened all these doors
1:42.2	for women because of course, a member away fighting. And so they stepped into the roles
1:47.3	sort of traditionally being just for men before. So women became doctors. They started to
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