Democratic Women's Federation of Germany
Mass women's organisation in East Germany
(1988) Parent organization
The Democratic Women's Federation of Germany[1] (German: Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands, or DFD) was the mass women's organisation in East Germany. It was one of the constituent members of the National Front and sent representatives to the Volkskammer. In 1988, membership was 1.5 million.[2][1]
Organization
The DFD 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
Chairwomen of the Democratic Women's Federation 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 |
Eva Rohmann | 1989 | 1990 |
Gisela Steineckert | 1990 | 1990 |
References
- ^ a b Shreir, Sally, ed. (1988). Women's Movements of the World : an international directory and reference guide. Longman Group UK. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-0-89774-508-6.
- ^ Dirk Jurich, Staatssozialismus und gesellschaftliche Differenzierung: eine empirische Studie, p.32. LIT Verlag Münster, 2006, ISBN 3825898938
External links
- Media related to Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands at Wikimedia Commons
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