Activitatea comitetelor şi consiliilor femeilor din regiunea Hunedoara privind întemeierea şi consolidarea familiei, creşterea natalităţii şi ocrotirea mamei şi copilului (1963–1968)
The activity of women’s committees and councils in the Hunedoara region concerning the creation and consolidation of families, the birth-rate growth and the protection of mothers and children (1963–1968)

Summary/Abstract: The national movement of Romanian women underwent a continuous evolution, entering a new stage during the communist period, that of the legal recognition of gender equality, its entire activity being conducted under the direct guidance of the single party and the state. The organization of the National Council of Romanian Women at territorial level offered the opportunity of a unitary activity in terms of tasks and duties, which fitted perfectly the party politics and which encompassed all areas of social life. Among them, the ideological and cultural-educational activity regarding the creation and consolidation of families, the birth-rate growth and the protection of mothers and children were state policies aimed at the demographic growth, the rejuvenation of the population and the education of the young people in the spirit of establishing the multilaterally developed society and an authentic democracy. The Romanian State paid special attention to the family, considered the basic cell of society, to women and children, who were under its immediate tutelage, the women’s councils and committees having the most important tasks of informing and advising women on birth, marriage, raising and educating children. Their main duties were stipulated in the documents issued by the National Council of Romanian Women on the occasion of the national congresses and they faithfully reflected the directives of the Romanian Communist Party.

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