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Sigrid Damm-Rüger
Sigrid Damm-Rüger (born Sigrid Rüger: 1939 - 1995) was a German Feminism, feminist Activism, activist who initially came to prominence in September 1968 through a :de:Aktionsrat zur Befreiung der Frauen#Helke Sanders Rede und der Tomatenwurf, tomato throwing incident at the 23rd congress of the Sozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund, German Socialist Students' Union, and subsequently became an author specialising in Vocational education, professional education and training. Several commentators believe that the tomato throwing incident was the event that launched the :de:Frauenbewegung in Deutschland#Neue Deutsche Frauenbewegung, second wave of the German women's movement. Life University admission and politicisation Sigrid Rüger was born in Berlin. By 1961 she was working for her Abitur in Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt. Often seen as a school final exam, the Abitur opens the way in Germany to university-level education. Rüger was working for the exam not as a secondary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminism
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male point of view and that women are treated unjustly in these societies. Efforts to change this include fighting against gender stereotypes and improving educational, professional, and interpersonal opportunities and outcomes for women. Feminist movements have campaigned and continue to campaign for women's rights, including the right to vote, run for public office, work, earn equal pay, own property, receive education, enter contracts, have equal rights within marriage, and maternity leave. Feminists have also worked to ensure access to contraception, legal abortions, and social integration and to protect women and girls from rape, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. Changes in female dress standards and acceptable physical act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
