Womens' Barracks

Accompanying their mothers were also number of small children, who were not registered. There were no special rules applying just to the women, but their living conditions were somewhat better than the men's. There were various reasons for this. The women were housed in two stone barracks, where there were better hygienic conditions. In addition, female inmates were often given jobs cleaning, in the infirmary, in the kitchen, or in making clothing. Having constant work, they suffered less from the psychic stress of inactivity. Nevertheless, the conditions at the camp did lead to lasting impairments among some women, such as infertility.