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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Russia's Orthodox leader says feminism is very dangerous
The head of the resurgent Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said on Tuesday feminism was a "very dangerous" phenomenon offering an illusion of freedom to women who should focus on their families and children. (We invite our users to read...
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Russia's most influential woman
Chairperson of the Federation Council of Russia (the upper chamber of parliament) Valentina Matvienko has been recognized to be the most influential woman in Russia for two years running. The list of the top 100 female figures in politics, culture...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Russian: Women Look for Greater Representation
Several women leaders are hoping for a higher representation in parliament after the December 2 elections than the present 10 percent. To read the full article, please visit the IPS News Website.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Russia: Russian NGO Honours Afghan Woman MP
Afghanistan woman member of Parliament, 30-year-old Malalai Joya, has been conferred the prestigious Anna Politkovskaya Award for her work in defending human rights. The award, set up in memory of Russian investigative journalist, Anna Poli-...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Russian Federation: career women aim at the 2018 presidency
Russia’s new public movement, which embraces the most successful of career women, is set on nominating a candidate who will win the 2018 presidential election.The movement’s leader Olga Kryshtanovskaya comments. "The share of women in...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Russia: Do we need women in politics ?
Until recently, Russian legislators completely ignored the respective rights of women. Only in 1996, the Russian government approved a regulation "concept for the advancement of women in the Russian Federation." One of the strategic goals,...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Russia: survey results on women in politics
The opinion poll was conducted on 16-17 July 2011 in Russia about the participation of women in politics. 1,600 respondents in 138 villages from 46 regions of Russian Federation participated in the survey.According to the survey, only 37 % of...