Empowering Women In Russia

Author : Julie Hemment
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253002563

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Empowering Women in Russia by Julie Hemment Pdf

Julie Hemment's engrossing study traces the development encounter through interactions between international foundations and Russian women's groups during a decade of national collapse. Prohibited from organizing independently under state socialism, women's groups became a focus of attention in the mid-1990s for foundations eager to promote participatory democracy, but the version of civil society that has emerged (the "third sector") is far from what Russian activists envisioned and what donor agencies promised. Drawing on ethnographic methods and Participatory Action Research, Hemment tells the story of her introduction to and growing collaboration with members of the group Zhenskii Svet (Women's Light) in the provincial city of Tver'.

Author : Aino Saarinen,Kirsti Ekonen,Valentina Uspenskaia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135020347

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Women and Transformation in Russia by Aino Saarinen,Kirsti Ekonen,Valentina Uspenskaia Pdf

This book looks at Russian women’s mobilization and agency during the two periods of transformation, the turn of the 19th-20th century and the 20th – 21st century. Bringing together the parallels between the two great transformations, it focuses on both the continuities and breaks and, importantly, it shows them from the grassroots point of view, emphasizing the local factor. Chapters show the international and transnational aspects of Russian women’s agency of different spheres and different historical periods. The book goes on to raise new research questions such as the evaluation and comparison of Soviet society and contemporary Russia from the point of view of gender and women’s possibilities in society.

Author : Rosalind J. Marsh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1996-03-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0521498724

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Women in Russia and Ukraine by Rosalind J. Marsh Pdf

In this book, leading western specialists and Russian and Ukrainian feminists examine how gender has shaped Russian and Ukrainian history from the twelfth century to the present. In particular, they analyse the current backlash against women's emancipation. Using new archival materials and the insights of feminist theory, the contributors explore the relevance of gender equality and difference in Russian history. They find that women have not merely submitted to the patriarchal system, but instead have found creative ways of resisting it. Chapters focusing on contemporary Russia discuss abortion, pornography, sexual minorities, young women's lifestyles, the impact of economic reform on women and the development of the women's movement. This book will be of interest to students and specialists in Russian, Ukrainian and women's studies, as well as to historians, political scientists, sociologists and economists.

Author : Monica S. Fong
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821326260

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The Role of Women in Rebuilding the Russian Economy by Monica S. Fong Pdf

Also available in Russian Stock No. 13015 / (ISBN 0-8213-3015-2) / $6.95 / Price code 006 Women will contribute greatly to Russia's economic transformation, given the right social and labor reforms. The author suggests policy changes that wou

Author : Michele Rivkin-Fish
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0253217679

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Women's Health in Post-Soviet Russia by Michele Rivkin-Fish Pdf

Russia's maternal health crisis and postsocialist transition examined through ethnographic observation in clinics and hospitals.

Author : Ann-Mari Sätre,Yulia Gradskova,Vladislava Vladimirova
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031380662

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Post-Soviet Women by Ann-Mari Sätre,Yulia Gradskova,Vladislava Vladimirova Pdf

This volume explores how different post-Soviet countries have reinterpreted and diverged from the Soviet gender roles and values. It synthesizes results from multiple empirical studies that attend to increasingly conservative features of political governance in the region, particularly the authoritarian regime in Russia. The authors consider diverse enactments of ideologies, policies and practices of gender equality and women’s rights in crucial areas, such as legislative institutions, media, and social activism. The volume contributes to understanding post-Soviet societal dynamics relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5, which emphasizes gender equality as part of fundamental human rights.

Author : Natalia Pushkareva
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315480435

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Women in Russian History by Natalia Pushkareva Pdf

As the first survey of the history of women in Russia to be published in any language, this book is itself an historic event -- the result of the collaboration of the leading Russian and American specialists on Russian women's history. The book is divided in to four chronological parts corresponding to eras of Russian history: (I) Kievan/Mongol (10th - 15th centuries); (II) Muscovite ( 16th - 17th centuries); (III) 18th century; and (IV) 19th - early 20th centuries. Each part gives coverage to four main topics: (1) The role of prominent women in public life, with biographical sketches of women who attained prominence in political or cultural life; (2) Women's daily life and family roles; (3) Women's status under the law; (4) Material culture and in particular women's dress as an expression of their place in society.

Author : Choi Chatterjee
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822970651

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Celebrating Women by Choi Chatterjee Pdf

Choi Chatterjee analyzes both Bolshevik attitudes towards women and the invented state rituals surrounding Women’s Day to demonstrate the ways these celebrations helped construct gender notions in the Soviet Union.

Author : Marianna Muravyeva,Natalia Novikova
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781443871372

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Women’s History in Russia by Marianna Muravyeva,Natalia Novikova Pdf

This collection of essays, all by Russian scholars, is the first of its kind to address a broad English-speaking audience. It presents the theories and methodologies employed by Russian national historiography to make sense of Russian gender and women's history. The essays in this volume discuss women's and gender history in Russia, highlighting sensitive areas in the Russian academic community and in Russian society in general. The book appears in the context of an intense backlash against t...

Author : Linda Racioppi,Katherine O'Sullivan See
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 1566395216

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Women's Activism in Contemporary Russia by Linda Racioppi,Katherine O'Sullivan See Pdf

They also examine the dynamics among these women's groups in Russia and reveal how the personal life histories of the activists reflect the ways women have responded to the changing political, economic, and social landscape in the former Soviet Union.

Author : Nina Nikolaevna Selivanova
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UVA:X000195262

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Russia's Women by Nina Nikolaevna Selivanova Pdf

Author : Tatiana Karabchuk,Kazuhiro Kumo,Kseniia Gatskova,Ekaterina Skoglund
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811593581

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Gendering Post-Soviet Space by Tatiana Karabchuk,Kazuhiro Kumo,Kseniia Gatskova,Ekaterina Skoglund Pdf

This volume combines approaches from three disciplines – economics, sociology, and demography – and empirically analyzes the key aspects of the labor market and social demography processes in post-Soviet transitional societies while focusing on the gender perspective. Here, readers will find empirical studies on such countries as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The volume contributes to the literature by addressing the lack of academic empirical research on gender difference issues in the labor markets of post-Soviet countries as well as gender inequalities in fertility preferences, gender disparities among the youth and elderly, the gender pay gap, gender differences in employment, and female voices. The book brings together researchers of different disciplines from a variety of countries, distinguishing this project as international and interdisciplinary. The authors use the quantitative survey micro-data approach as well as the qualitative methods of interview data analysis to provide a comprehensive and detailed overview of the economic and social developments in the region regarding gender differences. The volume consists of three parts tackling the following topics: 1) gender differences and demography (family formation and fertility, youth and elderly employment); 2) gender differences and labor market (gender wage gap, motherhood wage penalty, gender differences among freelancers, and women in STEM science); and 3) gender differences, well-being, and gender equality attitudes (women’s voices, women’s collective actions, gender equality attitudes, and spending patterns of housewives).

Author : Jeni Klugman,Lucia Hanmer,Sarah Twigg,Tazeen Hasan,Jennifer McCleary-Sills,Julieth Santamaria
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464803604

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Voice and Agency by Jeni Klugman,Lucia Hanmer,Sarah Twigg,Tazeen Hasan,Jennifer McCleary-Sills,Julieth Santamaria Pdf

Despite recent advances in important aspects of the lives of girls and women, pervasive challenges remain. These challenges reflect widespread deprivations and constraints and include epidemic levels of gender-based violence and discriminatory laws and norms that prevent women from owning property, being educated, and making meaningful decisions about their own lives--such as whether and when to marry or have children. These often violate their most basic rights and are magnified and multiplied by poverty and lack of education. This groundbreaking book distills vast data and hundreds of studies to shed new light on deprivations and constraints facing the voice and agency of women and girls worldwide, and on the associated costs for individuals, families, communities, and global development. The volume presents major new findings about the patterns of constraints and overlapping deprivations and focuses on several areas key to women s empowerment: freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights, ownership of land and housing, and voice and collective action. It highlights promising reforms and interventions from around the world and lays out an urgent agenda for governments, civil society, development agencies, and other stakeholders, including a call for greater investment in data and knowledge to benchmark progress.

Author : Grace Kennan Warnecke
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780822983347

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Daughter of the Cold War by Grace Kennan Warnecke Pdf

Grace Kennan Warnecke's memoir is about a life lived on the edge of history. Daughter of one of the most influential diplomats of the twentieth century, wife of the scion of a newspaper dynasty and mother of the youngest owner of a major league baseball team, Grace eventually found her way out from under the shadows of others to forge a dynamic career of her own. Born in Latvia, Grace lived in seven countries and spoke five languages before the age of eleven. As a child, she witnessed Hitler’s march into Prague, attended a Soviet school during World War II, and sailed the seas with her father. In a multi-faceted career, she worked as a professional photographer, television producer, and book editor and critic. Eventually, like her father, she became a Russian specialist, but of a very different kind. She accompanied Ted Kennedy and his family to Russia, escorted Joan Baez to Moscow to meet with dissident Andrei Sakharov, and hosted Josef Stalin’s daughter on the family farm after Svetlana defected to the United States. While running her own consulting company in Russia, she witnessed the breakup of the Soviet Union, and later became director of a women’s economic empowerment project in a newly independent Ukraine. Daughter of the Cold Waris a tale of all these adventures and so much more. This compelling and evocative memoir allows readers to follow Grace's amazing path through life – a whirlwind journey of survival, risk, and self-discovery through a kaleidoscope of many countries, historic events, and fascinating people.

Author : Octavia Goredema
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119789079

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Prep, Push, Pivot by Octavia Goredema Pdf

Advance your career with this insightful playbook for underrepresented women In Prep, Push, Pivot, award-winning career coach and author Octavia Goredema delivers an indispensable career coaching guide for women looking for a new job, dealing with job loss, pivoting to a new career, or returning to the workforce after an extended absence. You'll discover practical strategies you can implement at crucial times during your career, ensuring your considerable talents and skills are used to their full potential. In this important book, you'll: Discover your true worth, cement your career values, and carve out a realistic and aspirational career plan Learn how to position yourself for a promotion, navigate a break in your career, and integrate your role as a mother or caregiver with your professional life Deal with monumental career changes, contribute to the development of the women around you, and benefit from an array of professional resources in your journey forward Perfect for women who are ready to overcome any obstacles that await them, Prep, Push, Pivot is a thoughtful road map to help women chart their professional and personal success.