CHANCES AND POSSIBILITIES FOR THE CREATION OF A FEMINIST EDUCATIONAL NETWORK IN PRAGUE ACCORDING TO THE EXAMPLE OF THE “GENDER STUDIES” PROJECT

Evoking the sudden pace of change in eastern and central Europe as of 1989, this article, which refers specifically to Czechoslovakia, describes ways in which socialism and the totalitarian state prior to 1989 exploited feminism, consequently giving it a bad reputation, but also promoted certain social policies of benefit to women. The author gives an explanation as to why, unlike in the West, Czechoslovak feminists eschew the major political parties for locally oriented and backed organizations directed at specific issues, like, for instance, the environment. The article ends with a short description of the creation and the role of the Curriculum Centre and Specialist Libraries for Gender Studies of Charles University in Prague.

*The author produced this study in collaboration with the “Women's Investigation” of Hamburg, Germany.

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*The author produced this study in collaboration with the “Women's Investigation” of Hamburg, Germany.