Changes in position of women in work, politics, and leisure

Cards (24)

  • When did the government give women the vote in Germany?
    November 1918
  • What was the turnout of women voters in the Weimar elections?
    90%
  • What percentage of Reichstag members were female in 1932?
    Almost 10%
  • What does Article 109 of the new constitution state?
    Women had equal rights with men
  • What happened to women's employment during the war?
    More women went into paid work
  • What percentage of women were in work by 1918?
    75%
  • What percentage of women were in work under the Weimar Republic?
    36%
  • How were women treated in workplaces despite Article 109?
    Women were paid 33% less than men
  • How many female judges were there?
    36 female judges
  • In which professions did more women enter during this period?
    More women entered liberal professions
  • How many female doctors were there in 1932?
    5,000 female doctors
  • What types of jobs did many women work in?
    Retail or service jobs
  • What characterized the 'new women' in cities?
    They became financially and socially independent
  • What changes did 'new women' adopt in their appearance?
    Short hair, more make-up, and revealing clothes
  • How did the behavior of 'new women' change socially?
    They smoked, drank, and went out unaccompanied
  • What was the trend in the birth rate from 1913 to 1925?
    The birth rate was falling
  • What was the birth rate in 1913?
    128 live births per 1,000 women
  • What was the birth rate in 1925?
    80 live births per 1,000 women
  • What was the trend in the divorce rate from 1913 to the 1920s?
    The divorce rate was rising
  • What was the divorce rate in 1913?
    27 divorces/year per 1,000 people
  • What was the divorce rate in the 1920s?
    60 divorces/year per 1,000 people
  • How did women feel about the changes in society?
    Women felt liberated but not all liked changes
  • What was the conservative view on 'new women'?
    'New women' threatened men's roles in society
  • What did conservatives believe women should focus on?
    Being mothers and wives