The large-format posters juxtapose everyday life, role models and social expectations of women in the Federal Republic and the GDR. The show visualises how different the political conditions were and how similar many experiences nevertheless remained. It shows women who fought for freedom, bore responsibility and asserted their place in a male-dominated system.
The exhibition picks up on widespread attributions and contrasts these with real biographies and historical facts. This makes it clear how contradictory many of these images are and how little they do justice to the diverse lives of women. At the same time, the exhibition invites us to ask whether women in both German states shared a common quest for self-determination despite all their differences.
The exhibition with 21 DIN A1 posters can be borrowed by educational establishments, associations and interested institutions from the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Börde district, Ms Katja Klommhaus.
Contact:
Börde district
Ms Katja Klommhaus
Equal Opportunities Officer
Bornsche Straße 2
39340 Haldensleben
Telephone: 03904 7240-1301
E-mail: gleichstellung(at)landkreis-boerde.de