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 offical aims:
- Removal of fascist ideas
- Education for women
- Equal rights
- Fair social living conditions
- Education of children in the spirit of humanism and peace
- Co-operation with the international women's movement
It was one of the members of the
National Front and sent representatives to the
Volkskammer.