By Tim Lambert Women’s Jobs in the 17th Century In the 17th century, some women had jobs. Some of them worked spinning cloth. Women were milliners, dyers, and embroiderers. There were also washerwomen. Some women worked in food preparation such as brewers, bakers, or confectioners. Women also sold foodstuffs in the streets. A very common… Continue reading Women in the 17th Century
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Women in the 18th Century
By Tim Lambert Education for Girls in the 18th Century In the 1700s girls from well-off families went to boarding schools. Poor girls sometimes went to dame schools where they were taught to read and write. Additionally, in some towns, there were charity schools known as blue coat schools due to the colour of their… Continue reading Women in the 18th Century
Women in the 19th Century
By Tim Lambert Women’s Jobs in the 19th Century During the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution transformed life in Britain and in other countries in Europe and North America. By the end of the century, life was becoming more and more comfortable for most women. In the 19th century at least 80% of the population… Continue reading Women in the 19th Century
Women in the 20th Century
By Tim Lambert Women’s Rights in the 20th Century During the 20th century women gained equal rights with men. Technological and economic changes made it inevitable that women would be given the same rights as men. By 1884 the majority of men in Britain were allowed to vote. So in 1897 local groups of women… Continue reading Women in the 20th Century
Women in the Ancient World
By Tim Lambert Women in Sumer Sumer was the world’s first civilization. It arose in what is now Iraq about 3,500 BC. Sumerian women could own property such as land and slaves. They could also own businesses. Women could be witnesses in court the same as men. Some Sumerian women could read and write. Some… Continue reading Women in the Ancient World