lenin WOMEN Flashcards
1
Q
what were did the decrees for women in 1917 do?
A
gave women greater status and freedom within marriage
- divorce made easier (postcard divorces)
- abortion legalised
2
Q
when was Zhenorodel establish and what was it?
A
1917 - the women’s branch of the central committee
3
Q
what laws were abolished in 1917?
A
- made wife live with husband
- no longer needed husband permission to take job or enter higher education
4
Q
when was the derogatory word ‘Baba’ banned?
A
1918
5
Q
how many women fought in the Red Army?
A
70,000
6
Q
what was the problems for women working in factories in the civil war?
A
inadequate provision of childcare
