Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2017-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 155 Grogan, Mercy How Women May Earn a Living Introductory -- Education -- Artistic employment -- Medical work -- Clerkships -- Miscellaneous -- Emigration. Produced by Cindy Horton, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries and the Google Books project.) "How Women May Earn a Living" by Mercy Grogan is a practical guide written in the late 19th century. The work aims to empower women by outlining various occupations available to them at a time when many were beginning to shift towards financial independence. Using a combination of advice, information, and insights, it highlights the challenges women faced in securing employment and asserts the importance of education and vocational training. The opening portion of the book introduces the prevailing social issue of women needing to support themselves due to a significant gender imbalance in the workforce. It emphasizes the necessity for women to be educated and prepared for various professions to foster their independence. Grogan outlines her purpose for the work, which includes directing women to suitable employment opportunities, encouraging them to undertake occupations not widely recognized or respected, and combating societal perceptions regarding women's roles. The text also suggests that practical skills, industry, and perseverance are crucial for overcoming the barriers women encounter in their pursuit of meaningful work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Employment HQ Text Category: How To ... Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 229869 2025-07-21T13:43:44.032878 text/html 203758 2024-10-23T01:50:39 text/html 210850 2025-07-21T13:43:48.353846 application/epub+zip 211255 2025-07-21T13:43:44.842947 application/epub+zip 141477 2025-07-21T13:43:44.432914 application/epub+zip 291598 2025-07-21T13:43:50.960884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275894 2025-07-21T13:43:47.938925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206740 2022-09-24T18:23:42.474634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190242 2025-07-21T13:43:43.391872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170237 2024-10-23T01:50:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16664 2025-07-21T13:43:51.092889 application/rdf+xml 30818 2025-07-21T13:43:44.520898 image/jpeg 4825 2025-07-21T13:43:44.482879 image/jpeg 194431 2025-07-21T13:43:44.060870 application/octet-stream application/zip