Russia's Women On Every Day Besides Women's Day
March 8 marks International Women's Day. In Russia, it is celebrated as a public holiday with plenty of flowers, gifts and treats for women of all ages.
Here's a look at the women of Russia on all other days of the year.
Here's a look at the women of Russia on all other days of the year.
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A servicewoman practices launching a reconnaissance observation drone of the Black Sea Fleet.
Sergei Malgavko / TASS
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Just another day at work for these women.
Andrei Lyubimov / Moskva News Agency
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This woman driver in Vladikavkaz, the capital of the republic of North Ossetia, wants you to get to work on time.
Anton Novoderezhkin / TASS
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This woman in a watch factory also works to keep you on schedule.
Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency
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Eating isn't straightforward when you're in outer space. This woman sees to food production for cosmonauts at Moscow's Biryulevsky Experimental Plant.
Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency
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This woman can stop you dead in your tracks.
Sergei Vedyashkin / Moskva News Agency
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We all owe something to this woman, who keeps the metro clean.
Sergei Vedyashkin / Moskva News Agency
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This woman at the Lukhovitsky Aviation Plant can help you with that.
Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency
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This woman from a search and rescue team in Moscow is a real-life superhero every day at work.
Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency