Authors try to show what it was like to be a female student of science at the Calvinistic University in the Netherlands in the period 1930-1960. Although the numbers of female students of science were small compared to male students of science and also compared to female students of science at other Dutch universities, they felt themselves well accepted and treated. All of them taught in one way or another, but their career was always subordinated to their duties of a wife and a mother. Paper presented at the International Conference in Prague, june 8 till june 2003.
This publication contains the stories of Irish women's working lives, as located in the broader context of their family life experiences, schooling, and aspirations, as well as their entrance into the work force, job descriptions, working conditions, and overall careers. The interconnections between their work and social lives, along with their public and private roles, are explored. What paid work meant to women, in terms of their sense of self, is also considered. Based on 42 interviews.