Travels Through Time: Women at War

The First World War afforded an opportunity for many women to distinguish themselves by working in professions that had previously been dominated by men. Women became aircraft designers, surgeons, chemical researchers, military commanders and surveillance operatives, and their work contributed significantly to the British war effort.

In this episode of Travels Through Time, Patricia Fara discusses the lives of some of these remarkable women.

Beginning in January 1918, Fara discusses a debate in the House of Lords, which was watched by suffragist Ray Strachey. The debate culminated in a majority vote for the women’s suffrage clause to be added to the Representation of the People Bill.