European Women's Experiences of War

[Name of the institute]European Women's Experiences of War

Introduction

In this world all type of people live. There are whites there are blacks and there are men and there are women. The society has attached and has formulated stereotypes according to the genders. When we talk about gender and stereotypes then the first thing that comes to the mind is the work related differences. When it comes to the professions women seem to be attached to only few professions. There are few professions that are purely considered and thought to be made for men. One of such professions is of army and performing duties as soldiers. Women are though as less capable to take part in wars and stand with courage in front of enemies. However, the truth is that there have been many occasions where women with their determination have proved their mettle even in the field of war. The aim and objective of this paper is also to talk about the role of women and their experiences in the European war.

Discussion

European Women and World War I

After World War I there were many women who began to publish autobiographical writings. Before 1918, besides these writers there were very few women who were indulged in such endeavours. The main reason behind this can be tracked as their education level and their increased participation in public spheres. This provided them with the high level of self confidence and instilled in them necessary skills so that they can believe on themselves that they can write and can be classified as publishable authors. Until 1929, women were not successful in obtaining any vote but still there were many women who were working for their liberation and to make progress in fields where women were not suppose to work. Before the beginning of the war there were many women who were working and their organizations were active in Romania. There were organizations that were focusing on issues like women suffrage but most of the organizations were operating for welfare and as philanthropic.

This idea of working women was quite new for society and it was resisted by many sources as a result a high level of conflict was aroused in the society. As this conflict continued to grow women experience related to war became more prominent and intensified politically. They were expected to support and take care of their families as well as act as mediator between home and civil and military authorities. Such external developments that were taking place urged them to constitute themselves in a different way. Sex factor frequently cut across class barriers. Feelings about women's appropriate place, their everyday house jobs and their intrinsic manufacturing capabilities exaggerated all classes; even the evidence of their war work failed to shake ideas about their proper role. But sexual exploitation has been the only factor affecting economic relations or the structure of society. During the war, capitalism coexisted with a patriarchal system. Occasionally the two reinforced one another, at times they ...