Demand for Women's Military Service

1915

🇬🇧 In the midst of the First World War, British women rallied not only for suffrage, but for the right to actively contribute to the war effort. This striking photograph from 1915 captures a group of women marching under a bold banner that reads:
“Italian women are serving their country — why can't we?”

👒 With determined expressions and steady steps, these women challenged societal norms that confined them to domestic roles while men went to war. Their demand was clear: equal duty, equal opportunity.

⚔️ Although full military service for women was still decades away, this image represents a critical moment in both the feminist movement and the reshaping of wartime roles. It’s a scene of protest, patriotism, and quiet revolution.

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