Obshschestvennitsy
Obschtschestvennizy ( Russian Общественницы ) was a women's movement in the Soviet Union .
Decision of the party congress
In the program of the Communist Party of Russia, which was adopted at the 8th party congress in 1919, it was made clear that the party was not content with formal equality for women, but wanted to put it into practice. Women should be freed from the hassle of housework and included in all spheres of life in the new society.
activities
The organization evolved into a charity movement based on voluntary work (although this term was not used, one spoke of "social activities"), which was structured similar to the corporate structure of the husbands of the members. They beautified workplaces, set up schools and kindergartens and generally improved the quality of life .
The journal of the movement "Общественница" first appeared in 1936. In the late 1930s, members were trained in "men's professions" to replace them in the expected war.
literature
- S. Fitzpatrick: Everyday Stalinism . Oxford 1999, ISBN 0-19-505001-0
Web links
- Natalija Kozlova: Ženskij motive . In: Ženščina i vizual'nyje znaki. Ideja-Press, Moscow 2000 (Russian)
- Article women's movement in Russia and the USSR in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)