Weimar Republic (Women in the Weimar Republic) Flashcards
1
Q
What article in the Weimar Constitution said that women, “in principle”, had equal rights?
A
Article 109
2
Q
However, what code still defined the unequal status of women in society?
A
The German Civil Code (1900)
3
Q
What were women granted in November 1918?
A
The vote
4
Q
How many women were elected to the Reichstag between 1919 and 1932?
A
112 women
5
Q
What was the name of women in urban settings who abandoned traditional female behaviours?
A
“New women”
6
Q
What happened to the number of female doctors in the Weimar Republic between 1925 and 1933?
A
The numbers doubled
7
Q
On average, how much less were women paid than their male counterparts?
A
33%
