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The paper discusses how the beginning of the Second World War saw women much disadvantaged in Canadian society, relative to men. The paper describes how they were excluded from most jobs and professions, and allowed access only to jobs that were considered appropriate for women. The paper then explores the impact of the Second World War on women's work opportunities.

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"The beginning of the Second World War saw women much disadvantaged in Canadian society, relative to men. They were excluded from most jobs and professions, and allowed access only to jobs that were considered appropriate for women. In general, it was difficult or impossible for them to access nontraditional jobs for women. This of course meant that they could make less money, and thus could not access economic and political power to the same extent that men could. However, as happened in much of the rest of the world, the Second World War made a dramatic impact on..."

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