Democratic Women's League of Germany (Redirected from Democratic Women's Federation of Germany)
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Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands | |
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.
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 |
Eva Rohmann | 1989 | 1990 |
Gisela Steineckert | 1990 | 1990 |