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Frauen und Männe

Context

In Kapitel 30, you discussed the status of women in Germany. German women, like the women of other countries around the world, have struggled for equal access to jobs and other resources. As women continue to struggle for equal treatment, they have formed organizations to lobby for improvements in their lives. How do you think these organizations can help women improve their lives?

Exploration

The Landesfrauenrat Hamburg is an umbrella organization of women's groups that seeks to ensure the equality of women in all aspects of life. To learn more about their efforts, visit the site below. As you explore the site, you might think about the following questions:

When did the Landesfrauenrat Hamburg get started? What is the constitutional basis for equal treatment of men and women in Germany?
What are the some of the ways in which the Landesfrauenrat Hamburg seeks equality?
What groups are part of the Landesfrauenrat? What areas of life do they deal with?

Der Landesfrauenrat Hamburg
Read about how women in Germany seek equal rights.

Application

After exploring the site, look at your notes. What are some of the ways that the Landesfrauenrat Hamburg seeks equal treatment of women? Discuss with a classmate ways in which the treatment of women can be made equal. What areas of life would equal treatment encompass? How are they unequal now and how can they be made more equal? Discuss your ideas with the class.