Germany : 100 years - Women Flashcards
Who started the Society for the protection of women and workers’ interests ? (K)
1885 - Emma Ihrer
How many members did Ihrer’s group have ? (K)
1886 - 1000
Who led the SPD women section ? (K)
Clara Zetkin
What did Zetkin start ? (K)
International women’s day 19th March 1911
When was the BDF formed and what did it do ? (K)
1894 - equality for middle class women
In 1890 what did Ihrer achieve ? (K)
First and only women elected into the General commission of German Trade Unions
When did Women gain the right to vote ? (W)
1919
What percentage of the Weimar parliament were women ? (W)
9.6%
What did BDF membership rise to ? (W)
300,000 - 900,000 in 1920s
What were “double earners” ? (W)
When married women would also work - strayed from tradition
What were “Weimar Women” ? (W)
Financially independent, single
What % of uni students were women ? (W)
20%
How many uni places could be reserved for Women ? (N)
10%
What were the Mother cross levels ? (N)
4 Bronze
6 Silver
8 Gold
What was banned and meant the introduction of “genetic counselling centres” ? (N)
Abortion
In 1928, what were umarried women under 25 forced to do ? (N)
Compulsory duty year in Textiles, Clothing or Tabacco
What % of women worked in clothing and metalwork ? (N)
1933 - Clothing - 66%
Metalwork - 12%
What law guaranteed legal equality of women ? (WG)
West German Basic Law 1949
How much lower was women’s pay than men’s ? (WG)
30%
What percentage of uni students were female ? (WG)
1960 - 30%
1989 - 41%
Who was the first president of the bundestag ?
1988 - Rita Sussman
What was the % of female membership to political parties ?
4.4%
What female SPD members were against the war ? (WW1)
1914 - Zetkin, Luxemburg, Kahler
What roles did women now work in despite it being “forbidden” ? (WW1)
Chemicals, Iron, Steel, Engineering
What did the Gov. do to women’s work ? (WW1)
Promoted
