1.4 Women in Weimar Flashcards
What was the name of the book centered around boys, and what did it teach them
The Good Pal - (to subdue to the world)
What was the name of the book centered around girls, and what did it teach them
friendship Circle (domestic role)
how many women served in the Reichstag
112
what did the Weimar constitution grant women
- equal political and educational rights
What remained illegal in the constituion
Abortion and contraception
What was the name of the influential feminist group
BDF
how many memebers did the BDF have in 1929
900,000 in 1929
what did the BDF campaign for
women to play ‘Nurturing role’ eg teaching/nursing
Which parties wanted to improve womens rights
SPD + KPD
why were the SPD and KPD ineffective at granting women mor rights
SPD - assumed domestic role
KPD - women were minority in party
what did conservatives belive about womens rights
Changes led to ‘cultural decay’
Which group campaigned against womens rights
KDK
what did KDK campaign against
against Birth control, female emancipation + Homosexulaity
What did KDK believe in
value of the Church
Which parties won a high percentage of womens votes in 1924
DVP + DNVP, more than 1/3
When was prostitution decriminalised
1927
What did women who worked in prostitution choose to do
worked illegaly due to Gov regualtions on freedom
Who were the new women
“rebellious’, smoked, wore trousers, short hair.
what did conservatives think about New women
symbol of crisis
