Changes for Women

• turnout of women voters 90%
• Article 109 stated that

  • women had equal rights with men
  • marriage was an equal partnership
  • women should be able to enter all professions on an equal basis
• women were not treated equally despite article 109
• women earned 33% less than men
• women were expected to give up work after marriage
• more jobs for women in retail and services
• number of female doctors rose from 2500 in 1925 to 5000 in 1932
• new women

  • bought more clothes
  • went out more
  • had short hair
  • smoked/ drank
  • wore make-up/jewellery
  • less interested in marriage
  • took advantage of liberal sexual attitudes