World War Women

This Travelling exhibition focuses on the experiences of Canadian women during the First and Second World Wars. Through five themes, World War Women shares the personal stories of women whose lives were transformed by conflict.

World War Women uses a combination of artifacts, photographs, documents reproductions, and audiovisual material to explore the wartime stories of Canadian women from all walks of life: Working, Volunteering, Military Service, Domestic Pressure, Worry and Loss. For many of them, the wars resulted in new employment opportunities in factories, as women replaced men serving in the military.