FRG women Flashcards
1
Q
Basic Law for women
A
- 1949
- asserted that women were equal
2
Q
Women in the Bundestag
A
- 1949- 7%
- 1972 - 5.8%
- 1987 - 15.4%
3
Q
Trummelfrauen
A
- Rubblewomen
- clean up after the war
4
Q
Divorce rates
A
1960 - 49,000
1990 - 123,000
5
Q
Abortion
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- Abortion law - 1950 - Abortion allowed under limited circumstances
- Abortion for social circumstances became legal 1972
- Back street abortions rose to 1 million yearly in safe conditions
- 1976 Abortion law - Legal in the first 12 weeks if the mother deemed incapable of looking after it
6
Q
Favoured family structure
A
- Men were the bread winners
- Women stayed at home
7
Q
What did the CDU/CSU favour?
A
- Male dominated businesses interests due to their region
8
Q
Increase in womens employment
A
- Labour shortage due to loss of life
- 1950 - 44.4% women in labour
- 1970 - 50% women in labour
9
Q
Women in Professions
A
- teaching
- caring
75% of the workforce in hospitals were women - Earned 68% of mens salary
10
Q
No-Guilt divorce law
A
- 1977
- Granted divorces for normal marriages but compensation would be paid
