Women showed their skill and ability to work, changing their role in society. “Women were hired for traditionally male occupations” (“Women in Business”). After being hired for men's jobs, women were portrayed differently and not as the average housewife. In 1944 women addressed the issue of not receiving equal pay for equal work and improving working conditions (“Women in Society”). This included child care for working mothers. This prepared women to be more aggressive and more demanding so that society would accept them and they could continue to take on these non-traditional roles after the war (“Women in Society”). Work has made women more demanding and they have asserted themselves. It took time to convince women to enter the workforce. The concept of working women was encouraged and publicized during the war because employment was necessary. Rosie the Riveter was also a modeled image and a kind of role model for women ("Women in Society"). Women were comfortable as homemakers before the demand for workers, but that needed to change. Women's views have changed from staying at home and taking care of the house, to no longer wanting to be known as housewives. “They demanded participation in the public stage and refused to accept the restrictions of traditional gender roles” (“Women in Society”). Women wanted to participate more in the community and contribute more to the country. Not only did they want to participate more in society, they wanted to be seen as equal to men in society. In 1944, women faced the fact that they were not receiving equal pay for equal work and demanded improved working conditions. This included child care for working mothers. This prepared women to be more aggressive and more demanding so that society would accept them and continue to take on these non-traditional roles after the war (“Women in Society”). After seeing how they did it