Amount Quote by Adolf Hitler
“The National Socialist state refuses to admit female labour in factories merely because such labour is cheap. There is, of course, a certain amount of industrial work which can only be performed by women, but an essential condition is that this sort of work should not be injurious to health.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Nazi Party Rally, 1935
The regime excludes women from cheap factory labor, claiming health concerns while acknowledging some tasks require women.
In simple terms: Women barred from low‑pay factory work for health reasons.
Question gender‑based labor policies.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- factory hiring
- women’s employment
- health regulations
- war economy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Are health concerns a genuine reason or a pretext?
- How does this affect women’s economic independence?
The claim of health protection may mask economic exploitation.