The lsquocome into the factoriesrsquo poster was used during the second world war to encourage women to join the workforce while the men were at war prior to this women would have been primarily been at home with children and doing house work while the men worked in the factoryduring world war two this tradition changed women began to take over from men in the factories it was extremely important that the women of britain took the place of the men soldiers needed fresh supplies of ammuni