Women under Stalin and Lenin
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- Created on: 17-11-17 18:36
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- Changes under Stalin and Lenin
- Women under Lenin
- Lenin hated bourgeois marriage, he wanted to give women more economic independence
- Sex discrimination was outlawed, divorce and abortions made easier
- The family was regarded as outdated
- Women were allowed to join the party, but membership remained low
- In 1919 the Zhenotdel was set up as a women's department in the Central Committee
- Men given preference over skilled jobs, many women out of work they turned to crime and prostitution
- Stalin and the Great Retreat
- He wanted strong families to produce a strong workforce and army
- Contraception banned
- Mothers of 6+ children received tax exemptions and bonus payments for every child under 10
- Fathers had to pay child support with 60% of their income
- Contraception banned
- When Stalin came to power he reverted to traditional practices, known as the great retreat
- Family was the basic unit in society
- Children 12+ received same punishments as adults
- Divorce and abortion made illegal
- Adultery criminalised
- In films and art women were portrayed as feminine and family friendly
- Prostitution and homosexuality
- Importance of marriage re-emphasised
- He wanted strong families to produce a strong workforce and army
- Women under Lenin
- Impact of Stalin's policies
- Abortion ban increased birth rate
- Over 150,000 abortions to every 57,000 biths
- The number of women working in factored and collectives increased
- Divorce rate remained high
- In 1837 91% of men and 825 of wome were married in their 30s
- Women failed to get injustices overturned which lead to stikes and protests
- Female participation in party politics declined in the 1930s
- Little improvement as women were still expected to work and look after the children
- Abortion ban increased birth rate
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