[1] Since its formation in 1981, Terre des Femmes has grown into one of the largest women's rights organisations in Germany with over 2000 members.
The article was based on a documentary entitled Princesses mortes published by the Swiss human rights organization Sentinelles.
[4] Other early founders of Terre des Femmes were the historian Herta Haas and the American literary scholar Tobe Levin.
Another yearly event is their "flag campaign", which is a nationwide initiative that takes place on 25 November which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
[6] As response, the German journalist and feminist activist Sibel Schick has criticized Terre des Femmes for being transphobic and racist.