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Irene Osgood Andrews
1879–1963
A reform-minded American writer, social worker, and labor advocate, she focused on the lives of women in industry and the realities of factory work. Her books and reports brought a clear, practical voice to questions of wages, labor law, and social welfare.
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Economic effects of the world war upon women and children in Great Britain
by Irene Osgood Andrews, Margaret A. Hobbs
About the author
Born in Big Rapids, Michigan, Irene Osgood Andrews was educated at the New York School of Philanthropy and at the University of Wisconsin, where she graduated in 1905. She went on to work in social service and settlement work, including roles with Associated Charities in Minneapolis and the Northwestern Settlement in Milwaukee.
Her writing centered on women workers and labor conditions. She became known for studying factory life, wage laws, and the economic effects of war on women and children, combining first-hand social work experience with careful research.
Andrews is remembered as both an author and an activist whose work helped document the challenges faced by working women in the early twentieth century. Her career reflects a strong commitment to social reform and to making public policy more responsive to everyday working life.