Women - social Decline - not with us!
Poster
1990 (designed and printed)
1990 (designed and printed)
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This is a campaign poster issued by the 'Demokratischer Frauenverband Deutschlands' ('Democratic Women's League of Germany') for the first and only free parliamentary elections ('Volkskammerwahl') in East Germany (GDR-German Democratic Republic) on the 18th of March 1990. The elections took place between the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the reunification of East and West Germany.
The poster text states 'Frauen. Sozialer Abstieg. Nicht mit Uns!', which translates 'Women. Social decline. Not with us!. In this election the DFD campaigned mainly for the equality of women.
The League was founded back in 1947 as the official 'mass-organisation' for women to represent women's interests after World War Two and to spread the ideas of the ruling communist SED party among women. Later the DFD was part of the 'National Front', and as such supported SED politics, although it increasingly offered practical and further education such as health training and baby care.
On the 26th of October 1990 the DFD changed into the association changed into a registered society – the 'Demokratischer Frauenbund (Democratic Women's Association). The DFD election campaign stirred up fear that women's rights in the new republic might diminish. Many problems prevalent at the time – such as the fight for equal rights for women - became second to the all-dominant theme of the reunification.
The poster text states 'Frauen. Sozialer Abstieg. Nicht mit Uns!', which translates 'Women. Social decline. Not with us!. In this election the DFD campaigned mainly for the equality of women.
The League was founded back in 1947 as the official 'mass-organisation' for women to represent women's interests after World War Two and to spread the ideas of the ruling communist SED party among women. Later the DFD was part of the 'National Front', and as such supported SED politics, although it increasingly offered practical and further education such as health training and baby care.
On the 26th of October 1990 the DFD changed into the association changed into a registered society – the 'Demokratischer Frauenbund (Democratic Women's Association). The DFD election campaign stirred up fear that women's rights in the new republic might diminish. Many problems prevalent at the time – such as the fight for equal rights for women - became second to the all-dominant theme of the reunification.
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| Materials and techniques | Lithograph printed in blue and red on paper |
| Brief description | Poster, lithograph, 'Women - social Decline - not with us!', issued by the 'Democratic Women's League of Germany' for their campaign for the first free parliamentary elections in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), GDR, 1990 |
| Physical description | Blue printed on white ground, comprising only text. The 'nicht mit uns!' is printed as if daubed in red. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Frauen sozialer Abstieg- nicht mit uns!
DFD'
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| Object history | This object is part of a group of graphics inspired by the pro-democracy movement in East Germany in 1989 and 1990, which saw popular demonstrations result in the overthrow of the Communist government, led by Egon Krenz, culminatinng in the free elections of 18 March 1990. All the material, which covers a wide range of the political parties and movements that took part in these events, was gathered by V&A Curator Margaret Timmers in East Berlin in the week preceding these elections. |
| Historical context | Poster issued by the Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands [Democratic Women's League of Germany] for the East German election of 18 March 1990. The Democratic Women’s League of Germany, the official “mass organisation” for women developed from the anti-fascist women’s group in 1947, whose function was to spread SED-influenced political ideals among women. For the March 1990 election they campaigned for the equality of women and having won a seat in the Volkskammer, formed a faction with the Farmer’ Party. |
| Production | Poster issued by the Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands [Democratic Women's League of Germany for the East German election of 18 March 1990 |
| Summary | This is a campaign poster issued by the 'Demokratischer Frauenverband Deutschlands' ('Democratic Women's League of Germany') for the first and only free parliamentary elections ('Volkskammerwahl') in East Germany (GDR-German Democratic Republic) on the 18th of March 1990. The elections took place between the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the reunification of East and West Germany. The poster text states 'Frauen. Sozialer Abstieg. Nicht mit Uns!', which translates 'Women. Social decline. Not with us!. In this election the DFD campaigned mainly for the equality of women. The League was founded back in 1947 as the official 'mass-organisation' for women to represent women's interests after World War Two and to spread the ideas of the ruling communist SED party among women. Later the DFD was part of the 'National Front', and as such supported SED politics, although it increasingly offered practical and further education such as health training and baby care. On the 26th of October 1990 the DFD changed into the association changed into a registered society – the 'Demokratischer Frauenbund (Democratic Women's Association). The DFD election campaign stirred up fear that women's rights in the new republic might diminish. Many problems prevalent at the time – such as the fight for equal rights for women - became second to the all-dominant theme of the reunification. |
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| Accession number | E.2088-1990 |
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