Democratic Women’s League of Germany
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The Democratic Women’s League of Germany was a mass women’s organization in East Germany closely aligned with the ruling Socialist Unity Party, promoting socialist ideology and women’s participation in public life.
Aliases (3)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass organization
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political organization → women’s organization → |
| closelyAlignedWith |
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
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| country |
German Democratic Republic
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| dissolutionReason |
political changes during German reunification
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| dissolved |
1990
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| existedDuring |
Cold War
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| fieldOfWork |
political education
→
social policy → women’s rights → |
| foundedBy |
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
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| hadMembership |
mass membership
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| hadRole |
mass organization in the GDR political system
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| headquartersLocation |
East Berlin
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| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
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socialism → |
| inception |
1947
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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| memberOf |
Democratic bloc in the GDR
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| nativeLabel |
Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands
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| operatedIn |
East Germany
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| organizationalType |
mass women’s organization
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| organized |
political education courses for women
→
social and cultural activities for women → |
| participatedIn |
elections in the German Democratic Republic
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| partOf |
National Front of the German Democratic Republic
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| politicalAlignment |
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
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| politicalPosition |
left-wing
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| promoted |
socialist family policy
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women’s participation in politics → women’s participation in the workforce → |
| purpose |
mobilize women for participation in public life
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promote socialist ideology among women → represent women in the political system of the GDR → support policies of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany → |
| regionServed |
German Democratic Republic
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| representedIn |
Volkskammer
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| shortName |
DFD
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| subordinateTo |
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
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|
| supported |
state policies on childcare
→
state policies on employment for women → state policies on gender equality in the GDR → |
| targetAudience |
women
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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SED
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massOrganization |
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National Front of the German Democratic Republic
("Democratic Women's League of Germany")
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|
memberOrganization |
|
Democratic Women’s League of Germany
("Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands")
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|
nativeLabel |
|
National Council of Women (Romania)
("Democratic Women’s Union of Germany")
→
|
similarTo |
|
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
→
|
subOrganization |