7th-1930s+Status+of+Women

 **Women in the Workplace** During the 1930s women sought out jobs and were employed at double the rate of men. By 1938 three times the number of women was employed than in 1928. Women during the 1930s worked 50-55 hours a week and recieved minimal pay. These women were criticized by society for taking the jobs ment for men. Many industries would replace men with women, simply because they did not have to pay them as much. Statically three out of every ten women were working in either domestic or personal services. However, many were nurses and school teachers. Young single women were asked to leave their hopes and dreams of furthering their education and having their own families to help support their parent’s household. As these young women put off marriage to financially support their childhood homes, the birth rate in the United States was noticeably decreasing.

Many women, during the 1930's, choose to stay single. They choose to stay single because they wanted to focus on their careers and educations, or simply because they needed to support their parents. These women found themselves becoming more self-reliant. However, it was not a choice for some. The Great Depression led to many broken engagements for couples, due to lack of money and stress. Single women were more welcomed into the work force them married women. It was commonly argued that married women needed to be at home for their children. Also, it was argued that married women should let their husbands be the "bread winners" and not the other way around.
 * Single and Married Women**



** How the women were viewed **
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