Women in Germany 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryGermany 1918 - 1989A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: TDHChickenCreated on: 27-03-17 13:27 12 November 1918 Emergency Government gave women the vote 1 of 26 19 January 1919 90% of women turn out for the first election since the end of the war 2 of 26 Between 1919 and 1932, how many women were elected to the Reichstag? 112 3 of 26 Article 109 - Weimar Constitution Women have equal rights under the law - IN PRINCIPLE. Marriage was an equal union. Women were able to enter professions. 4 of 26 1900 Civil Code Women needed husband permission to work. Husband got full control of property upon marriage. Revised in 1958. Abolished in 1977 5 of 26 Live Birth Rates / 1000 women 1911 - 128 :: 1925 - 80 :: 1933 - 59 6 of 26 Divoce Rates / 100000 inhabitants 1913 - 27 :: 1920 - 59 :: 1932 - 65 7 of 26 1926 36% of workforce were women. - 50% in poorly paid manual jobs 8 of 26 1914 24% of workforce were women 9 of 26 Pay Gap 33% less 10 of 26 Women Doctors 1925 - 2500 Women :: 1933 - 5000 Women 11 of 26 Lawyers 36 qualified lawyers in 1933 12 of 26 Law Profession 1925 - 54 :: 1933 - 251 13 of 26 New Women Short hair, revealing clothing, smoke, drank. Abandoned traditional women. "flappers". Settled after marriage 14 of 26 1932 Depression 46% of men unemployed :: 33% of women unemployed 15 of 26 30 May 1932 Chancellor Bruning passed a decree allowing for the dismissal of married women in civil service if husband was earning. 16 of 26 Article 3 of Basic Law Everyone had "equality under the law" 17 of 26 1977 Marriage and Family Law Gave women equal rights in marriage. 1900 Civil Code abolished. 18 of 26 1982 - Men career more important than women 50% M :: 54% F 19 of 26 1982 - Women should stop work upon marriage 70% M :: 68% F 20 of 26 1982 - Men should work and women should take care of the home 70% M :: 70% F 21 of 26 1967 West Berlin Commune. Women ended up doing most of domestic chores and left within 6 months. 22 of 26 Action Council for Womens Liberation Set up Jan 1968. Daycare and lobbied Govt. Split in 1969 after complaints of family focused 23 of 26 Paragraph 218 Illegal for abortion unless medical requirements. "Stern" magazine 30 women. Refuges for battered women set up. 24 of 26 Abortion 1974 - Legalised :: 1975 - Law unconsitutional 25 of 26 1989 50% of married women with a child under 15 had no job. 26 of 26
Theme 4: Aspects of life in Germany and West Germany, 1918 - 89. To what extent did the role of women and attitudes towards them change and develop in Germany in the years 1918 - 89? 0.0 / 5
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