stalin WOMEN

Question 1

when was Zhenotdel closed down and why?

Answer 1

1930 - claiming women’s issues had been solved

Question 2

what were the problems for women in collectivisation?

Answer 2

• men left towns looking for better jobs, leaving the women behind
• status of women was poor
• WWII made women have to provide most of the agricultural workforce

Question 3

when did women have to work out of economic necessity and why?

Answer 3

1930’s - economic harships

Question 4

when were places reserved for women in higher education and how many?

Answer 4

1929 - 20% of places

Question 5

how many women were engineering students?

Answer 5

by 1940 - 40%

Question 6

how many women served in the armed forces from 1939-45?

Answer 6

800,000 - 89 received the highest military award

Question 7

when was the double burden at it largest?

Answer 7

1950’s

Question 8

when was the Great Retreat?

Answer 8

1936 - divorce made more expensive
- free marriages lost their legal status
- male homosexuality made illegal
- abortion outlawed
- pregnant women were granted job security and maternity leave was extended (16 weeks)