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A member of the RCAF Women's Division does welding work on an aircraft.
ca. 1940s
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Ottawa, Canada
Women entered the workforce in Canada in large numbers during the Second World War, but were expected to give up the higher-paying manufacturing jobs for returning soldiers. This laid the foundations for increased activism and lobbying for women’s rights in the later part of the 20th Century.
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- Title: A member of the RCAF Women's Division does welding work on an aircraft.
- Date Created: ca. 1940s
- Type: Second World War
- Rights: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
- External Link: Ingenium Digital Archives
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