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Women's clubs were very active in women's suffrage (see below) and helped support the war effort during [[World War I]]. Women in clubs raised money, worked with the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]], financed the Home Guard and set up communications within the community to share information quickly.<ref name=":8" /> Woman's clubs also [[Knitting|knitted]] socks, rolled [[bandage]]s for soldiers and sold [[war bond]]s.{{Sfn|Parker|2010|p=129}} In Texas, the [[Texas Federation of Women's Clubs]] (TFWC) helped create recreational canteens for soldiers.{{Sfn|Johnson|n.d.|p=8}} During the 1930s, women's clubs hosted programs in concert with the [[Works Progress Administration]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/285 |title=The Woman's Club of Spokane |last=Oesterheld |first=Frank |website=Spokane Historical |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228085515/http://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/285 |archive-date=February 28, 2017 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 13, 2017 }}</ref> When [[World War II]] broke out, women's clubs were involved in volunteering.{{Sfn|Hansen|2003|p=56}}
In 1964, Congress passed the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|Civil Rights Act]]. In 1966, the [[National Organization for Women]] (NOW) was formed,<ref>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=hdjNDvvlFbEC&printsec=onepage&q=chronology&f=false#v=snippet&q=chronology&f=false ''The World Split Open: How the Modern Women's Movement Changed America''] Ruth Rosen, Viking, 2000, page 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2023.</ref> and women's clubs again grew in size.{{Sfn|Hansen|2003|p=56}}
While there were many organizations that encouraged change around child labor, the GFWC became advocates for some of the first child labor laws. Children were hired because they were cheaper and more manageable than adults.<ref>{{cite web |title=Impact and Accomplishments |url=https://www.gfwc.org/what-we-do/impact-accomplishments/ |website=General Federation of Women's Clubs}}</ref> During the early 1900s, women’s labor organizations were formed to protect their rights. Among them, was Lenora O’Reilly who helped develop the WTUL that supported wage requests and promoted the end of child labor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Trade Union League |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Womens-Trade-Union-League#ref1111293 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=13 February 2019}}</ref>
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