Belinda Davis : World War I changed women across globe in ways that affect us today . She says they took up `` men 's work , '' supported home front and raised kids in privation . How World War I gave us 'cooties ' British propaganda posters declaring soldiers ' dependence on female munitions workers gave women a sense that their labor contributions would be important and acknowledged . She says male society struggled with how to acknowledge women after war . Davis : Women were not allowed to join the military or be involved in combat roles until 1920.
Belinda Davis : World War I changed women across globe in ways that affect us today . She says they took up `` men 's work , '' supported home front and raised kids in privation . She says male society struggled with how to acknowledge women after war . Davis : Women were not allowed to join the military or be involved in combat roles until 1920.