Democratic Women's League of Germany
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Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands | |
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Formation | March 1947 |
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Dissolved | 1990 |
Type | Mass organization |
Purpose | Women's rights |
Membership (1988) | 1.5 million |
Parent organization | National Front |
The Democratic Women's League of Germany (German: Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands, or DFD) was the mass women's organisation in East Germany.
It was established in March 1947 and had the following official aims:
- Removal of fascist ideas
- Education for women
- Equal rights
- Fair social living conditions
- Education of children in the spirit of humanism and peace
- Co-operation with the international women's movement
It was one of the members of the National Front and sent representatives to the Volkskammer. In 1988, membership was 1.5 million.[1]
Chairwomen of the Democratic Women's League of Germany[]
Name | Entered Office | Left Office |
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Anne-Marie Durand-Wever | 1947 | 1948 |
Emmy Damerius-Koenen | 1948 | 1949 |
Elli Schmidt | 1949 | September 1953 |
Ilse Thiele | September 1953 | November 1989 |
1989 | 1990 | |
Gisela Steineckert | 1990 | 1990 |
References[]
- ^ Dirk Jurich, Staatssozialismus und gesellschaftliche Differenzierung: eine empirische Studie, p.32. LIT Verlag Münster, 2006, ISBN 3825898938
External link[]
Media related to Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Political parties in East Germany
- Women's wings of communist parties
- Organisations based in East Germany
- Organizations established in 1947
- 1947 establishments in Germany
- Mass organisations of East Germany
- Feminist organisations in Germany
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