The politicisation of women in Slovenia during the Second World War was typical of the partisan movement and was mostly directed by the Slovenian Communist Party. Women joined the Liberation front movement en masse and were used for different tasks in the field. They also joined partisan units. Because the movement wanted to attract as many women as possible, it established the Slovenian Antifascist Union in January 1943, which helped it mobilize a number of women for the Liberation front. Most of these women were from rural areas. They were active in various fields which helped them assert equality and get the right to vote. They also encountered stereotyping when publicly active.