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Topic : Women

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Chapter 1 : Women in Australia before World War II

The changing role of women in Australia has come about largely through waves of feminism
The first wave brought women the vote in federal elections and later in State elections
Women were seen as nurturers who had no other destiny but to get married and raise children
In Australia it was considered a woman's duty to have children in order to populate the nation
Wealthier women were able to become involved in voluntary philanthropic work because they had domestic servants to take care of chores at home
Poorer women not only had to find paid work but also had to carry the burden of all housework and child-rearing
The notion of what jobs a woman could do expanded during World War I, but women's roles in public life were still very limited

Chapter 2 : Factors that brought about the women's movement

Chapter 3 : The women's liberation movement: its aims and methods

Chapter 4 : Successes of the women's movement

Chapter 5 : Women in Australia now

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