https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/6724b27f-539c-437d-83e3-cfcab65f179d East German culture as it pertains to mothers and children, particularly working mothers and the laws that support and protect them. Mothers and babies are shown at doctor's visits. A German-accented narrator speaks in English about the government benefits for mothers and families. The leave granted to new mothers also affects the workplace, and factory workers and labor unions are shown adjusting work patterns. Employers provide daycare and holiday camps for their employees' children. Home life is described and the changing role of men as active caregivers. Neighbors are shown to be an integral part of the social support system of families. The film ends by saying that women can be mothers as well as workers. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:48:06 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/6724b27f-539c-437d-83e3-cfcab65f179d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.