During the American Civil War, about 2,000 women volunteered as nurses. Two nurses who are known for their work as nurses and leaders were Dorothea Dix and Abigail Hopper Gibbons.
women were mianly nurses during the wars.
doctors felt that they women were to delicate for such work, ( exact answer from my book)
Most married women and upper class single women did not work outside of the home in the 1800's. The women who did work were mostly employed as nurses, teachers, or maids.
Women served in the army and navy as drivers, office personnel, and nurses . Other women were made to work in local factories or on farms.
There were not many work related roles for women in the 1900s. Most women were homemakers while others were teachers, maids, nurses, and a very few doctors.
Pediatric Nurses
Dawn Whittaker has written: 'In the room - invisible work and hidden experiences of women nurses and women patients in a genito-urinary medicine clinic'
They did work. They took over all the mens jobs as they had to go to war. many women would be trained up as nurses and help the injured soldiers at war
There are thousands, however, the number is not known because Saudi is not an open society that reveals its records. It is a kingdom and you enter at the grace of the Royal Family. However, as a Third Country National (TCN's as they are known in Saudi), it is very dangerous work because you are not protected by any laws (because you are not a citizen). It is HIGHLY dangerous for women to work there as Housekeepers and Nurses. The money is good, but the risks are real. Women have no rights and kidnapping and rape are very real threats to women who take jobs there.
Neonatal nurses work with babies. OB nurses work with pregnant mothers. Prenatal? where did you get that?
In both England and the United States women had to do the work the men left behind when they went off to war and help manufacture the weapons, ships, planes and ammo. Some women joined the military and worked as nurses for the war. Some also did volunteer work.