Halifax in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Women and the Second World War/Les femmes et la Seconde Guerre mondiale
1939-1945
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, August 26, 2019
1. Women and the Second World War Marker
Inscription.
Women and the Second World War/Les femmes et la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Women in Canada and Newfoundland significantly contributed to Allied victory. Whereas women were military nurses during the First World War, more than 50,000 were now serving in uniform as non-combatants in all three armed services during the Second World War. On the home front, brave "Housoldiers” kept their families healthy despite the wartime pressures of strict rationing and loved ones fighting on the front lines. More than one million industrious women also filled the work gap in traditionally male-dominated jobs., Les femmes au Canada et à Terre-Neuve ont grandement contribué à la victoire des Alliés. Alors que les femmes étaient infirmières pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, plus de 50 000 d'entre elles ont servi en uniforme en tant que non-combattantes dans les trois forces armées pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Sur le front intérieur, de braves ménagères ont gardé leurs familles en bonne santé malgré les contraintes de rationnement et l'absence de leurs proches combattants au front. Plus d'un million de femmes entreprenantes ont également comblé des emplois traditionnellement réservés aux hommes.
Women in Canada and Newfoundland significantly contributed to Allied victory. Whereas women were military nurses during the First World War, more than 50,000 were now serving in uniform as
non-combatants in all three armed services during the Second World War. On the home front, brave
"Housoldiers” kept their families healthy despite the wartime pressures of strict rationing and
loved ones fighting on the front lines. More than one million industrious women also filled the
work gap in traditionally male-dominated jobs.
Les femmes au Canada et à Terre-Neuve ont grandement
contribué à la victoire des Alliés. Alors que les femmes
étaient infirmières pendant la Première Guerre mondiale,
plus de 50 000 d'entre elles ont servi en uniforme en tant
que non-combattantes dans les trois forces armées
pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Sur le front intérieur,
de braves ménagères ont gardé leurs familles en bonne
santé malgré les contraintes de rationnement et l'absence
de leurs proches combattants au front. Plus d'un million
de femmes entreprenantes ont également comblé des
emplois traditionnellement réservés aux hommes.
Erected by Parks Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women.
Location.
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44° 38.848′ N, 63° 34.725′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. Marker is near the entry gate to Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5425 Sackville Street, Halifax NS B3J 3Y3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo1. submitted on September 17, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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