| Women in Defense | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Ford |
| Produced by | John Ford |
| Written by | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Narrated by | Katharine Hepburn |
| Distributed by | War Activities Committee |
| Release date(s) | 24 December 1941 |
| Running time | 18 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Women in Defense is a 1941 short film produced by the Office of Emergency Management shortly before the United States entered the Second World War.
Opening with a shot of a statue of "the pioneer woman who helped win a continent", the film briefly outlines the way in which women could help prepare the country for the possibility of war. Among the various way women could help were:
There is also a segment on the types of costumes women would wear while engaged in war work. At the end of the film, the narrator explains women are vital to securing a healthy American home life and raising children "which has always been the first line of defense".