Democratic Women's Federation of Germany
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Democratic Women's Federation of Germany (German: Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands/DFD) was a mass organisation with representation in the Volkskammer
which primarily fought for women's issues in East Germany.
Founded in 1947, it served as the de facto women's section of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany
(SED) and continued returning candidates to the Volksammer (although not a member of the National Front
) until 1990.
Volkskammer
The People's Chamber was the unicameral legislature of the German Democratic Republic . From its founding in 1949 until the first free elections on 18 March 1990, all members of the Volkskammer were elected on a slate controlled by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany , called the National Front...
which primarily fought for women's issues in East Germany.
Founded in 1947, it served as the de facto women's section of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
The Socialist Unity Party of Germany was the governing party of the German Democratic Republic from its formation on 7 October 1949 until the elections of March 1990. The SED was a communist political party with a Marxist-Leninist ideology...
(SED) and continued returning candidates to the Volksammer (although not a member of the National Front
National Front (East Germany)
The National Front of the German Democratic Republic was an alliance of political parties and mass organisations in East Germany...
) until 1990.