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Since the start of the year, Moscow’s subway has employed female drivers, one of several hundred job categories opened up to women.
Unfortunately, it only scratches the surface of changes Russia’s women deserve https://trib.al/NEvV2xT
Unfortunately, it only scratches the surface of changes Russia’s women deserve https://trib.al/NEvV2xT
Research shows that while they have historically participated relatively equally in the workforce, Russian women still earn almost a third less than men — one of the widest gaps among high and middle-income nations http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
Women in Russia have been more harshly affected by the pandemic given their over-representation in hard-hit sectors like retail and the fact many hold more precarious jobs.
They’ve suffered disproportionately, as a result, from frugal state support http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
They’ve suffered disproportionately, as a result, from frugal state support http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
Job limitations do matter. Enshrined in law in 2000, they kept women from 456 occupations deemed too dangerous, arduous or unhealthy, including:
Working as a lumberjack
Fighting fires
Driving tractors
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Working as a lumberjackFighting firesDriving tractorshttp://trib.al/NEvV2xT
A 2019 decision to open 356 of those came into effect this year.
It’s good news, especially for women in Russia’s traditional company towns, and a symbolic win with economic consequences — together, those 456 roles represent 4% of all occupations http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
It’s good news, especially for women in Russia’s traditional company towns, and a symbolic win with economic consequences — together, those 456 roles represent 4% of all occupations http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
But there are still 100 roles, mostly industrial, that remain formally out of bounds, and the problem runs even deeper.
Russia celebrates International Women’s Day with a public holiday, yet two in three Russians say they wouldn’t want a female president http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
Russia celebrates International Women’s Day with a public holiday, yet two in three Russians say they wouldn’t want a female president http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
Thanks to the country’s Soviet legacy, there is female representation, but very few women rise to the top.
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report ranks Russia 122 out of more than 150 countries in its 2020 political empowerment index http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report ranks Russia 122 out of more than 150 countries in its 2020 political empowerment index http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
One of last year’s most spectacular female political victories was accidental:
Marina Udgodskaya, a cleaner in northeast of Moscow, was strong-armed into standing against her pro-Kremlin boss to legitimize the race. She won by a landslide http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
Marina Udgodskaya, a cleaner in northeast of Moscow, was strong-armed into standing against her pro-Kremlin boss to legitimize the race. She won by a landslide http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
A 2019 study of public companies found that, in general, the share of women on boards doesn’t rise above 10%.
All of this is made worse by an increasingly conservative leadership that hasn’t actively supported gender equality http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
All of this is made worse by an increasingly conservative leadership that hasn’t actively supported gender equality http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
So what should Russia do?
It can start by safeguarding women at home with strong legislation against domestic violence. Russia doesn’t currently have specific protective measures, and reported cases increased during the pandemic http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
It can start by safeguarding women at home with strong legislation against domestic violence. Russia doesn’t currently have specific protective measures, and reported cases increased during the pandemic http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
As for the workplace, Moscow can simply lift all remaining legal restrictions on specific occupations.
These have an impact far beyond the specific sectors they target, and are sorely outdated http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
These have an impact far beyond the specific sectors they target, and are sorely outdated http://trib.al/NEvV2xT
