Searching for traces: forgotten history of the first female MPs

Searching for traces: forgotten history of the first female MPs

After women received active and passive voting rights in 1918, they actively used these rights from the start. The historian and curator Heike Stange embarks on a search for traces and highlights the example of the first generation of female MPs how women in Schöneberg and Tempelhof have participated in political processes. People like Wilhelmine Diederich and Gertrud Klühs who were active in these districts are brought into focus. The question of the tradition of these remarkable women and why they are so little known raises interesting aspects.

The event is part of the Women's März 2024 and offers further information on the official website of the Frauenmärz.

The exhibition “Democracy search for traces. Democracy and Tempelhof 1933–1945” pursued in the Sa prison in Papestraße. The exhibition is intended to give an insight into the persecution of people from the district meetings during the National Socialism period. Further information on this exhibition will be published in March.

It is of great historical interest to get to know people from the political past of our local districts and to honor their commitment and experience. The examination of the political participation of women and the challenges they faced in various historical contexts is an important step to understand and appreciate historical development.

A possible table to supplement the article could contain information about the people mentioned such as Wilhelmine Diederich and Gertrud Klühs as well as other relevant historical facts in order to give readers a better overview.

Overall, the upcoming event and exhibition offers an exciting opportunity to deeper into the history and politics of the local districts and to appreciate the role of women in the political landscape.

Source: www.berlin.de