Аннотация:Gender profile of the Russian Federation (English)
Abstract
This study examines the gender profile of the Russian Federation through a comprehensive review of the current literature on the conditions of women and men and on the gender disparities in a number of indicators (health, education, employment and the labor market, legislation, and political participation). It is intended as an input into the implementation of the Gender Strategy of the Russian Federation by providing a roadmap to major gender inequalities in the country. The report does not provide answers or suggest actions to be taken to reduce gender inequality. Rather, it pinpoints the areas in which such inequality exists and attempts to estimate its consequences. The report focuses on the analysis of the distribution of gender roles in the socioeconomic sphere, the gender differentiation of human development indicators, the gender aspect of legislation and law-enforcement practice, and gender aspects of political representation. In the study, gender issues are analyzed in seven sectors. The information and analyses provided indicate that there are significant gender differentials with regard to women's and men's positions in the Russian Federation. Although the emphasis in each chapter is on the analysis and assessment of the gender differentials of women's and men's conditions, wherever possible, the implications of gender asymmetry for poverty reduction have been taken into consideration and some actions recommended.