Were women in communist East Germany (GDR) truly more emancipated than women in capitalist West Germany? Or is that merely a cliche that came about after German reunification in 1990?

Clara Marz believes there are no "universal answers" to that question. She has curated an exhibition called, "Women in Divided Germany," and has written a book with the same title.

Clara Marz is a media and cultural scientist. She has approached the topic of women in West Germany and the former East Germany as objectively as possible. However, in an interview with DW, she conceded that her perspective is not completely neutral. Why? Because: "I come from eastern Germany," she said.

Marz feels that the experiences of the women in her own family have shaped her. "I think that's how it is for many children — especially girls — who grow up with their mothers' and grandmothers' experiences," says Marz, who was born in the city of Rostock, and is now 29 years........

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