Looks Like A Job For A Woman

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The British Red Cross' Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs) were an integral part of the medical system for wounded soldiers of the first world war. Many VADs were women, ready to help the wounded. 11,000 women of the general service section of the VADs took over the jobs of men who went abroad to fight - this included cooks, clerks, and storekeepers. VADs also undertook air raid duties in London (there were air raids in the First World War as well as the Second.)

So the women kept the country moving, and when the men returned, they were expected to go back to being wives and mothers (much as like the Second World War.) There was a step forward for women's rights however, women would soon by granted the vote. Their voices would soon be heard.

If you want to know more about VADs, you can take a look at the Red Cross website.