Nazi Policies Towards Women
Date: @June 11, 2023
Topic: Nazi Policies on Women
Keywords Notes
Universal Suffrage Women had made significant progress in society since
Gleichschaltung the 1920s
the Frauenfront Political - universal suffrage, 1/10 of Reichstag
members female in 1933, increasing interest in
Gertrude Scholtz-
politics.
Klink
Economics - many took up careers in civil service
The 1933 Law for
(earned the same as men), medicine, law and
the
teaching. By 1933 there were 100,000 teachers and
Encouragement of
3,000 doctors.
Marriage
Social - went out unescorted, drank, smoked in
Lebensborn
public, more fashion conscious, relatively short skirts,
German’s short hair, make up.
Women’s
Nazis brought in measure to change the role of women
Enterprise
including the Gleichschaltung process - to bring all 230
The 1933
women’s organisation under one body - the Frauenfront.
Sterialisation Law Jews were not allowed to enter these. Gertrude Scholtz-
The 1935 Klink was appointed National’s Women’s Leader of
Marriage Health Germany in 1934.
Law
Traditional view of women (opposite of their position in
Jungmädelbund the ‘20s). According to Nazi ideals women didn’t wear
Bund Deutscher make-up, were blonde, heavy-hipped, athletic, wore flat
Mädel shoes and long/full skirts, didn’t smoke, didn’t work
(household duties only), no interest in politics.
Glaube und
Schönheit The Nazi were very worried about declining birth rates
(live birth rates dropped from 2 million in 1900 to 1 million
Frauenfront
in 1933 and then 1.4 million in 1939). Jews were allowed
Reich Mother’s abortion but non-Jews weren’t.
Service
Nazi Policies Towards Women 1
Date: @June 11, 2023
Topic: Nazi Policies on Women
Keywords Notes
Universal Suffrage Women had made significant progress in society since
Gleichschaltung the 1920s
the Frauenfront Political - universal suffrage, 1/10 of Reichstag
members female in 1933, increasing interest in
Gertrude Scholtz-
politics.
Klink
Economics - many took up careers in civil service
The 1933 Law for
(earned the same as men), medicine, law and
the
teaching. By 1933 there were 100,000 teachers and
Encouragement of
3,000 doctors.
Marriage
Social - went out unescorted, drank, smoked in
Lebensborn
public, more fashion conscious, relatively short skirts,
German’s short hair, make up.
Women’s
Nazis brought in measure to change the role of women
Enterprise
including the Gleichschaltung process - to bring all 230
The 1933
women’s organisation under one body - the Frauenfront.
Sterialisation Law Jews were not allowed to enter these. Gertrude Scholtz-
The 1935 Klink was appointed National’s Women’s Leader of
Marriage Health Germany in 1934.
Law
Traditional view of women (opposite of their position in
Jungmädelbund the ‘20s). According to Nazi ideals women didn’t wear
Bund Deutscher make-up, were blonde, heavy-hipped, athletic, wore flat
Mädel shoes and long/full skirts, didn’t smoke, didn’t work
(household duties only), no interest in politics.
Glaube und
Schönheit The Nazi were very worried about declining birth rates
(live birth rates dropped from 2 million in 1900 to 1 million
Frauenfront
in 1933 and then 1.4 million in 1939). Jews were allowed
Reich Mother’s abortion but non-Jews weren’t.
Service
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