Eva von Baudissin – Die Lage der einsamen deutschen Frauen (The Situation of Lonely German Women)

This text by Eva von Baudissin (1869-1943) paints a gloomy picture of German women: many who want to work are not allowed to do so because they are too old or unskilled, and see no other way out but suicide. During the war in particular, women "behind the front" had achieved great things, but now they're left standing there as "small pensioners" without employment and social recognition. It's an absurdity for Baudissin: "No one is superfluous, [...] and even the poorest are entitled to some sun, charity and consideration in their difficult fate!" (S. 4)

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