Getty Images: Women Working In An Engineering Factory
A little after the United States involvement in world war II, men were joining the fight by the millions. Women stepped in to fill the empty civilian and military jobs once only seen as jobs for men. They replaced men in assembly lines, factories and defense plants, leading to iconic images like Rosie the Riveter that inspired strength, patriotism and liberation for women.
It is on record that during these periods of heavy military tussle going on around the world many women rose up and kept the economy running while the men were busy shooting bullets & dropping bombs on one another. This act of courage gave rise to the quote "What A Man Can Do, A Woman Can Do Better". It was printed on tabloids all over, celebrating the work this great women did during world war II. Many feministic ideologies were built on these act of courage. But it didn't just stopped there, because while the war was still ongoing many women also took part in the war effort abroad, even taking on leading roles behind the camera.
The above infamous photograph was taken by photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White, one of the first four photographers hired for Life Magazine. She later became the first female war correspondent and the first woman to be allowed to work in combat zones during the war.
It is on record that during these periods of heavy military tussle going on around the world many women rose up and kept the economy running while the men were busy shooting bullets & dropping bombs on one another. This act of courage gave rise to the quote "What A Man Can Do, A Woman Can Do Better". It was printed on tabloids all over, celebrating the work this great women did during world war II. Many feministic ideologies were built on these act of courage. But it didn't just stopped there, because while the war was still ongoing many women also took part in the war effort abroad, even taking on leading roles behind the camera.
The above infamous photograph was taken by photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White, one of the first four photographers hired for Life Magazine. She later became the first female war correspondent and the first woman to be allowed to work in combat zones during the war.
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