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How did women’s wages compared with men’s wages after the end of world war 2 and during the 1950’s

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At the height of the war, women comprised 4 percent of skilled workers. In 1944, skilled female workers made an average weekly wage of $31.21 while skilled male workers earned $54.65 weekly. From 1940 to 1944, the percentage of women workers employed in factories increased from 20 to 30 percent.

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