Women in Weimar Flashcards
What was the German woman’s role described as?
Kinder Küche Kirche
How many men were killed in WW1 and what did this mean to the German women population?
1.6 million men.
Left a large part of the women population without a man and they also couldn’t find other men due to a lack of the,(surplus women)
When were women given the vote?
12 November 1918
How many women were there in the Reichstag between 1919-32?
112 women
What did Article 109 of the Weimar constitution entail?
In principle women had equal rights
Which political party supported women’s rights?
The SPD
What became a concern regarding women in the Reichstag?
The falling birth rate and increased divorce rate
How much did the birth rate fall by?
1911 = 128 births/1000 women 1925 = 80 births/1000 women 1933 = 59 births/1000 women
How much did the divorce rate rise by?
1913 = 27/100000 people 1932 = 65/100000 people
What did women’s associations campaign for?
Free contraception
Right to abortion under certain circumstances (rape)
What was weimar policy over women working after the war?
Women should give up their jobs for the returning men
What was the percentage of women working in 1925?
36%
was 35% during the war
Which sector of industry increased after the war?
White blouse jobs
Why was there opposition to women getting jobs in advanced professions (doctors lawyers etc)?
Jobs wanted single women who could commit to long-term training.
Which type of women were jobs intended for?
Single women
Married women were needed to look after house work and the children.
How many female lawyers were there by 1933?
36
How did the number of female doctors increase?
1925 = 2,500 doctors 1933 = 5,000 doctors
How many of the women working in 1925 were doing low paid manual jobs?
36%
Why were male dominated trade unions unhappy by women earning a wage?
They did not like the concept of ‘double earners’ (dual income) and they would much rather have more men earning money to support their families.
What were the NEW women like?
They wanted more freedom They wore more revealing clothes Cut their hair short Smoked and drank alcohol Used contraception (sexual freedom)
How did the politicians and media react to the NEW women?
Politicians and the media both criticised the women and called them immoral and urged them to marry.
However the advertising and film industry loved them hence they received public approval.
Where did the NEW women live?
In the cities
What affect did the depression have on women?
Both men and suffered unemployment due to the depression. However, women were affected less as they were cheaper to employ than men.
What was the percentage of women who were unemployed to me who were unemployed during the great depression?
33% of women unemployed
46% of men unemployed
When and what did Bruning pass which affected married women in government service?
On 30 May 1932, Bruning passed a decree which allowed the dismissal of married women in government service if they had husbands who were working.
