page_title: Motherhood in the Spanish Civil War
section_title: Spanish Civil War (1936–1939)
hierarchical_section_title: Motherhood in the Spanish Civil War / Spanish Civil War (1936–1939)
caption_attribution_description: English: Spanish Civil War Memorial in its original location between the former Civic Centre and the Broad Street Mall - depicting mother and dead child. http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.7813/fromUkniwmSearch/1
context_page_description: Motherhood in the Spanish Civil War period was a political concept around the idea of women's involvement in support of the state. The blending of definitions of motherhood and womanhood had been occurring in Spain long before this though, with a woman's role being defined as being in the house part of a biological determinism perspective supported by male run institutions in Spain, including the Government and the Catholic Church.
  The role of motherhood was debated when it came to women's education. Those on the left argued it was important for the emancipation of women, while those on the right argued it was important for preparing girls and young women in becoming mothers. Little changed during the Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, except biological determinism became more prominent.
  The Second Spanish Republic allowed them to formally enter the public sphere en masse, while also seeing a number of rights available to women for the first time like the right to vote, divorce and access to higher education. Motherhood became more political, and in some circles gender non-conforming women and mother were met with increased hostility.
caption: Spanish Civil War Memorial in its original location between the former Civic Centre and the Broad Street Mall in Reading, England depicting mother and dead child.
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