What did women do about propaganda?
Women would often feature in propaganda as it depicted their vulnerability and encouraged the men to join to help the women live better lives. It would also say to the men that the women needed soldiers to protect them from the Germans.
Did women help with propaganda?
Women would often help with the propaganda and enlistment. They would influence and encourage men to enlist either verbally or by shaming them. Some women shamed the men by giving them a white feather which is a symbol of cowardice. Some even crossed the street, rejected and turned away from them. Many conscription posters also featured women (Skwirk, 2013).