Abstract
Russia’s historical transition from a communist society to a system of democracy and free market practices has resulted in major social changes affecting the rights of men and women. Analysis of gender and human rights in Russia requires an evaluation of the changing social relations within post-Soviet society, which are shaped by the complex factors of ethnicity, economic class, gender norms, and the role of the state in shaping present gender inequities that hinder the realization of universal human rights. Looking particularly at how gender issues relate to changing identities, employment opportunities, health care and conditions, and public and private violence, one can more closely examine how inequitable gender relations in these areas have limited the human rights of a number of people, especially women and sexual minorities.
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Weilminster, Lisa
(2007)
"Gender and Human Rights,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 7:
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1, Article 40.
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