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Articles with tag "Women"

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Zalina Marshenkulova

Russia Celebrates Misogyny, Not Equality on Women's Day

In Russia, a woman is necessary only to serve or to decorate something — or to receive threats if she ventures beyond these boundaries.
Girl Power

Women’s Day: 5 Russian Women You Haven’t Heard of But Should Have

In honor of the holiday, we bring you five lesser-known Russian women whose legacies continue to inspire.
WOMEN’S DAY

Russian Women Are Ready to Reclaim Once-Forbidden Jobs

Women are training for professions that have been closed to them for decades.
CONSERVATIVE SOCIETY

2 Out of 3 Russians Opposed to Female President – Poll

Both male and female respondents were opposed to a woman in the top job.
rising crime

Russia Reports Dramatic Rise in Rape Cases

Russian authorities opened 72% more rape cases in January 2020 than they did in January 2019.
booming business

Wildberries Founder Becomes Russia’s Richest Woman

Tatyana Bakalchuk surpasses businesswoman Yelena Baturina, who had been at the top of the list since 2004.
one man's wife...

Russian Priest Under Fire for Calling Common-Law Wives ‘Prostitutes’

“They don’t want to say ‘I’m a free prostitute,’ so they say ‘I’m in a civil marriage’,” Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov said.
aquatic equality

Swimming Pool in Russia’s North Caucasus Must Overturn Ban on Women

Court rules the pool's decision to ban women was illegal and a violation of human rights, but not discrimination.
unfiltered opinion

Police Probe Russian TV Host’s Pro-Abortion Instagram Post

Popular television host Alyona Vodonayeva sparked controversy for urging low-income Russians not to give birth to “slaves to this state.”
no girls allowed

'Men Only': Largest Pool in Russia's North Caucasus Bans Women

The spa in Russia’s republic of Dagestan did not say what prompted the abrupt rule change.
glass ceiling

Russia’s Gender Equality Rating Drops – WEF Report

Russia's poor ratings for economic and political equality hurt its ranking on the Global Gender Gap Index.
‘IF HE BEATS YOU HE LOVES YOU’

Russia Faces Up to Its Dark Domestic Violence Problem

A rising chorus of outrage over high-profile domestic abuse cases signals a sea change in Russian society, but are lawmakers listening?
Investigation complete

Russia Will Charge Sisters Who Killed Abusive Father With Premeditated Murder

The Khachaturyan sisters face up to 20 years in jail for the charges.
Activist crackdown

Russian LGBT Activist Charged With Pornography, Gay Propaganda

Yulia Tsvetkova faces up to 15 years in prison and $1,500 in fines if found guilty of the two charges.
Growing chorus

Moscow Feminists Protest for Domestic Violence Re-Criminalization

Hundreds called for an end to what they say is Russia's culture of impunity toward domestic abusers.
Rare acquittals

80% of Russia's Female Murder Convicts Acted in Self-Defense – Study

The findings come amid growing calls to re-criminalize domestic violence in Russia.
SUFFERING IN SILENCE

A Russian Mother’s Suicide Raises Stark Truths About Postpartum Depression

In a society that venerates motherhood, the condition is seldom discussed and doctors are unaware of the warning signs.
Shifting blame

Russia’s Domestic Violence Problem Is ‘Exaggerated,’ Justice Ministry Says

The Justice Ministry added that male victims of domestic violence “suffer more from discrimination.”
Law or death

Russian Activists Organize Halloween Flashmob Against Domestic Violence

Hundreds of people have already joined the action by posting photos of themselves in bloodied T-shirts.
Art against violence

Art Against Domestic Violence: Austrian YouAreNotAlone Show Opens in Moscow

The show is held in a private apartment to bring the subject home.
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