Wiener Demokratischer Frauenverein

The Wiener Demokratischer Frauenverein (Viennese Democratic Women's Association) was the first political association of women in Austria. It was founded by Karoline von Perin-Gradenstein during the Revolution of 1848, but dissolved immediately after the suppression of the revolution.[1][2]

Goals of the association were the achievement of equality for women through education, as well as giving humanitarian aid to the victims of the revolutionary fighting. Men were allowed to participate in meetings under certain circumstances, but only women could become full members with voting rights.[3][note 1]

After its forced dissolution, its former members were accused of having been "daughter's of joy" (German: Freudenmädchen); an allegation that was known to have been a politically-motivated lie to contemporaries.[3]

Notes
  1. This source is originally in German and quoted as such, but is also available in an English translation: https://ghdi.ghi-dc.org/sub_document.cfm?document_id=452&language=english

See also

Allgemeiner Österreichischer Frauenverein

References
  1. "Erster Wiener Demokratischer Frauenverein". Wien Geschichte Wiki (in German). Stadt Wien (City of Vienna). Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. "Wiener demokratischer Frauenverein". Frauen in Bewegung 1848–1938 (in German). Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. Sperber, Jonathan, ed. (1980). "Frauenaktivismus in der Revolution von 1848/49: Statuten des ersten Wiener demokratischen Frauenvereins (1848); Aktionen des Vereins (1850); Petition zur Einberufung des Landsturmes (16. Oktober 1848)". Vom Vormärz bis zur Preußischen Vorherrschaft (1815-1866) (in German). Deutsche Geschichte in Dokumenten und Bildern. Retrieved 25 July 2020.


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