In 1917 the British government began making plans for post-war adjustments to the economy, which included the migration of surplus women to the dominions. The Society for the Overseas Settlement of British Women was established in 1920 to facilitate the migration of female workers to the dominions. Earlier studies have argued that overseas emigration efforts purposefully directed women into domestic service as surplus commodities, thus alleviating the female ‘surplus’ and easing economic hardships of the post-war period. This article argues that as Publicity Officer for the SOSBW, Meriel Talbot targeted women she believed would be ideal candidates for emigration, including former members of the Women's Land Army and affiliated groups. With the proper selection of female migrants, Talbot sought to expand work opportunities for women in the dominions beyond domestic service, while reducing the female surplus at home and servicing the connection between state and empire. Dominion authorities, whose demands f...

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梅里尔·塔尔伯特（Meriel Talbot）和英国妇女海外定居协会，1919年至1937年

1917年，英国政府开始制定战后经济调整计划，其中包括将多余的妇女移民至统治地区。英国妇女海外定居协会成立于1920年，目的是促进女工移民到地方。早期的研究认为，海外移民努力有目的地使妇女作为剩余商品进入家政服务，从而减轻了女性的“过剩”并减轻了战后时期的经济困难。本文认为，梅里尔·塔尔伯特（Meriel Talbot）是SOSBW的宣传官，目标是女性，她认为这是移民的理想人选，包括妇女土地军和附属团体的前成员。随着女性移民的正确选择，塔尔伯特（Talbot）寻求扩大女性在家庭服务之外的工作机会，同时减少在家中的女性过剩并为国家与帝国之间的联系提供服务。自治当局，其要求...