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Women and Gender in Russia
Kyle Ennis, Jenessa Hutchins, Sean O’Hara,
Emily Prims, Anna Tiner, Dan DeFrisco
Political Equalityキキ Women have significantly less political power in Russia
o Women have their own political party- allowed only 7% of spots on the ballot
o Russian parliament is only about 9% women
キキ Upper chamber of parliament is only 4% women
キキ In the US:
o Women can run for any office during an election and may be part of both major political parties
o Women make up 17% of Congress:
キキ 17 Females in Senate, 75 females in House (About 17% of House)
Economic Equalityキキ Women have roughly equal education levels to that of Russian
men
o Literacy rate: Men- 99.7%, Women- 99.2%
o Women and men both spend about 15 years in school
キキ Women discriminated against in hiring in market economy
o No equal contract protections for women required
キキ No provisions in contracts for childcare
キキ Highest unemployment among Women in recession
o High percentage of women in workforce, but extremely small amount in high positions
Economic Equaltiy (cont’d)キキ Equal literacy for US men and women- 99%
o Women likely to spend 17 years in school, men likely to spend 15 years in school
キキ Women doing slightly better than men in US
o De Jure protection in contracts and hiring
キキ Some maternity leave
キキ 2000000 more men unemployed in 2010 than women
キキ Still 10000000 more men in workforce than women -> but gap shrinking
Low Level Women’s Rights Compared to US •For every 100 births, there are 200
abortions (one of the highest abortion rates in the world)
–Contraceptives are too expensive, abortion becomes the popular solution.
•Putin-entice any family with $11,000 worth of rubies if they had a second child
•Sergei Morozov’s June 12 plan: “Give Birth to a Patriot on Russian Day”-Forget fixing infrastructure, creating jobs, and improving the quality of life.
Status of Rights of Homosexuals Homosexual’s have not been
criminally prosecuted since 2003 Not considered a mental illness since
1999 No legal recognition of same sex
couples Anyone can adopt as a single person,
regardless of sexual orientation, but only heterosexual people can adopt together as a couple
Turning points in History 1861: Abolition of serfdom 1907: The League for Women’s Equal Rights
formed Divorce, land, voting laws No class distinction
1917: Women demand “bread and peace”, granted right to vote
1918: First All-Russian Women Workers’ Congress 1941: Women drafted in WWII 1977: Soviet constitution states equal rights for
men and women Maternity leave 92% in workforce Lower paid
1996: Law drafted against domestic violence
Women in Society and Politics
キキ Men and women retain the same legal rights o However, rights for woman are
often not enforced キキ Sexual harassment and domestic violence are
common o Neither are specifically protected
under the law o Authorities don’t step in o Volunteer organizations sometimes
step in キキ Rape is punishable by law, but it is difficult to form
case キキ Women have the freedom of movement and dress キキ Women are more often unemployed, earn lower
salaries, and are responsible for most domestic/family work
Women in Society and Politics Cont’d
キキ Most women who are successful start their own businesses or work for multinationals
キキ Few women have roles of importance/decision making キキ Few women are represented in the Duma
o The ones that are don’t hold important positions
キキ Current women leaders/movements o Valentina Matvienko
キキ Current governor of St. Petersburg キキ Speaks on behalf of women’s rights
o Natalia Narochnitskaya キキ Politician/diplomat キキ Current director of the Paris office of the Russian Institute of
Democracy and Cooperation
Conclusion
US Chicks=Russian Chicks
Works Cited http://hubpages.com/hub/Role_of_Women_in_Society http://www.wikigender.org/index.php/Gender_Equality
_in_the_Russian_Federation http://www.cdi.org/russia/johnson/7022-1.cfm http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_arc
hive/2006/10/16/8390331/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalia_Narochnitskaya http://www.slate.com/id/2195133/pagenum/2 •http://www.waytorussia.net/WhatIsRussia/
Women/Facts.html