Brave women of the GDR: exhibition Together we are unbearable in Dresden

Brave women of the GDR: exhibition Together we are unbearable in Dresden

In the cultural metropolis of Dresden there will soon be a reason to celebrate! The municipal libraries and the Technical University of Dresden invite you to a special exhibition that deals with the independent women's movement of the late GDR. Under the title "Together we are unbearable", this exciting show by the Association for Education-History, Politics and Media e.V. is organized and runs from July 21 to August 14th in the central library in the Kulturpalast, Schloßstraße 2. A highlight will be the opening on July 24th at 6 p.m. Tud Lectures Plus, moderated by Lisa-Marie Eberharter, is celebrated.

The exhibition takes a look at the brave women who acted as pioneers of the peaceful revolution. These women not only shaped social debates about equality, freedom and civil courage, but were also active in a variety of ways. They founded independent networks, wrote critical leaflets and organized demonstrations - always under the eyes of the Stasi. Annekatrin Klepsch, deputy for culture, science and tourism in Dresden, emphasizes the importance of giving these committed women an appropriate appreciation.

The roots of the women's movement in the GDR

In order to better understand the importance of this movement, it is worth taking a look at history. The Women's Movement of the GDR started its beginning immediately after the Second World War, as the first women's committees in June 1945 in Berlin. These committees emerged from an increased female self -confidence and the need to redefine the social role of women. The Democratic Women's Association of Germany (DFD), founded in 1947, quickly became a central player, with over 200,000 members in the founding year. Among the founding members were important personalities such as Elli Schmidt and Emmy Damerius-Koenen.

The DFD was a non -partisan, democratic organization, which made a significant impact on the fact that equality claims found its way into legislation. For example, Article 7 of the GDR constitution of 1949 explains that "man and woman are equal". However, despite these ambitions, the political emancipation of women frequently stagnated. Again and again, demands that the fighters have made were not met, and the DFD increasingly developed into a state organization, which restricted the independence of its members. Between 1948 and 1953 there were disappointments and withdrawals from main actors who had fought in the DFD for a beautiful picture of gender relations.

A look into the future

The final event of the exhibition takes place on August 14th and offers space for discussions with contemporary witnesses and actors of this unprecedented movement. In addition, the TU Dresden has put together an extensive accompanying program with films, discussions and student contributions that will deepen the topics of the exhibition.

For more information, please visit the websites of Wochenkurier , dresden.de and bpb.de .