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The history of German women covers gender roles, personalities and movements from medieval times to the present in German-speaking lands. Medieval. Ambraser Heldenbuch, Fol. 149. Kudrun.
Historically, as well as presently, the situation of women differed between German regions, notably during the 20th century, when there was a different political and socioeconomic organization in West Germany compared to East Germany.
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Mar 8, 2023 · More than 100 years ago, in November 1918, women in Germany obtained the right to vote. It was one of the most important achievements of the women's movement of that time and a...
History of Equal Rights in Germany 1789–2007. 1789–1793 In the course of the French Revolution, the first women’s clubs were formed. The demands: com-plete civil rights for women, the equality of man and woman, and women’s right to vote.
Mar 7, 2024 · Backlash during the Nazi era. The Nazis rejected emancipatory movements. Women were expected to stick to their traditional roles as wives and mothers. The Nazi party promoted an image of women...
Feminism in Germany as a modern movement began during the Wilhelmine period (1888–1918) with individual women and women's rights groups pressuring a range of traditional institutions, from universities to government, to open their doors to women. This movement culminated in women's suffrage in 1919.
Nov 30, 2018 · On November 30, 1918—100 years ago today—women in Germany gained the right to vote and stand for election. With the enactment of the Electoral Act (Reichswahlgesetz), the newly formed Council of People’s Representatives —the provisional government—fulfilled its promise made on November 12, 1918, to allow active and passive female ...
