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Women and Gender in Russia

Women and Gender in Russia. Kyle Ennis, Jenessa Hutchins, Sean O’Hara, Emily Prims, Anna Tiner, Dan DeFrisco. Political Equality. ｷ Women have significantly less political power in Russia o Women have their own political party- allowed only 7% of spots on the ballot

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Women and Gender in Russia

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  1. Women and Gender in Russia Kyle Ennis, Jenessa Hutchins, Sean O’Hara, Emily Prims, Anna Tiner, Dan DeFrisco

  2. Political Equality • 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 • ｧUpper chamber of parliament is only 4% women • 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: • ｧ17 Females in Senate, 75 females in House (About 17% of House)

  3. Economic Equality • 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Women discriminated against in hiring in market economy • o No equal contract protections for women required • ｧNo provisions in contracts for childcare • ｧHighest unemployment among Women in recession • o High percentage of women in workforce, but extremely small amount in high positions

  4. Economic Equaltiy (cont’d) • 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Women doing slightly better than men in US • o De Jure protection in contracts and hiring • ｧSome maternity leave • ｧ2000000 more men unemployed in 2010 than women • ｧStill 10000000 more men in workforce than women -> but gap shrinking

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Women in Society and Politics • ｷMen and women retain the same legal rights • o However, rights for woman are often not enforced • 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Rape is punishable by law, but it is difficult to form case • ｷWomen have the freedom of movement and dress • ｷWomen are more often unemployed, earn lower salaries, and are responsible for most domestic/family work

  9. Women in Society and Politics Cont’d • ｷMost women who are successful start their own businesses or work for multinationals • ｷFew women have roles of importance/decision making • ｷFew women are represented in the Duma • o The ones that are don’t hold important positions • ｷCurrent women leaders/movements • o Valentina Matvienko • ｧCurrent governor of St. Petersburg • ｧSpeaks on behalf of women’s rights • o Natalia Narochnitskaya • ｧPolitician/diplomat • ｧCurrent director of the Paris office of the Russian Institute of Democracy and Cooperation

  10. Conclusion • US Chicks=Russian Chicks

  11. 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_archive/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

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