Democratic Women's League of Germany

The Democratic Women's League of Germany (German Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands, or DFD) was the mass women's organisation in East Germany.

It was established in March 1947 and had the following official aims:

It was one of the members of the National Front and sent representatives to the Volkskammer. In 1988, membership was 1.5 million.[1]

Chairwomen of the Democratic Women's League of Germany

Name Entered Office Left Office
Elli Schmidt 1949 September 1953
Ilse Thiele September 1953 November 1989
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References

  1. Dirk Jurich, Staatssozialismus und gesellschaftliche Differenzierung: eine empirische Studie, p.32. LIT Verlag Münster, 2006, ISBN 3825898938
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