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Articles with tag "Women"
Feature
Branded ‘Foreign Agents,’ Wives and Mothers of Mobilized Russian Soldiers Face Uncertain Future
Political differences and increased law enforcement pressure have fractured the group, putting its future potential to enact change into doubt.
put domoi
Mobilized Soldiers' Relatives Call for Russian Officials' Sons to Replace Their Loved Ones
“We demand to replace our men with other quite specific men: the children and husbands of those who tell our citizens from the screens that war is good...
2 Min read
domestic violence
Chechen Woman Fleeing Family’s ‘Death Threats’ Leaves Russia, Official Says
Liya Zaurbekova, who initially fled to Moscow earlier this week, said her family in Chechnya physically and psychologically abused her.
2 Min read
opinion
Zarina Akhmatova
How the Shocking Killing of an Ex-Minister’s Wife Is Forcing Change in Kazakhstan
Passing new legislation against domestic violence is a crucial step in tackling Kazakhstan’s patriarchal society head-on.
6 Min read
‘cannot stay indifferent’
Sakha Rights Official Calls on Russia To Criminalize Domestic Abuse
Sardana Guryeva’s comments were likely inspired by the high-profile trial of an ex-official in Kazakhstan accused of brutally murdering his wife.
2 Min read
Feature
For Veiled Muslim Women in Russia, Prejudice and Harassment Are Part of Everyday Life
Last month's Moscow concert hall massacre has reportedly led to a rise in attacks on Muslim women in central Russia.
6 Min read
feared dead
Russia Opens Criminal Probe Into Disappearance of Young Chechen Woman
Seda Suleimanova fled Chechnya in October 2022 after relatives threatened to kill her for refusing an arranged marriage.
2 Min read
Put’ Domoi
Putin’s Victory ‘Spit in the Face,’ Wives of Mobilized Soldiers Say
“The election results didn’t come as a surprise to us. But 87% is outright falsification, a blatant spit in our face,” the group of wives said.
1 Min read
opinion
Juliane Fürst
Soldiers’ Mothers Have Long Been a Thorn in the Kremlin’s Side
In November 2022, President Vladimir Putin assembled a carefully screened group of mothers of conscripts and soldiers in the Kremlin. The scene of harmonious...
6 Min read
militarized holiday
In Photos: Russian Women Receive Flowers from Soldiers, Masked Officers on Women's Day
Like much of Russian society, celebrations of International Women's Day have inevitably been influenced by the war in Ukraine.
1 Min read
DRUNKEN CONCEPTION
Get Pregnant, Men Have It Worse: Russian Officials React to Women’s Day
Russian public figures advised women on how to behave in the bedroom and told men to donate to the war effort instead of buying traditional flowers.
3 Min read
march 8
Putin Says Childbirth Is Women’s ‘Greatest Gift’ and ‘Purpose’ in Women’s Day Message
The statement marks a doubling down on Putin's efforts to encourage Russian women to have more children among flagging birthrates.
1 Min read
podcast
Women’s Rights in Wartime Russia
Sasha Talaver joins us to discuss the evolution of women's rights in Russia and the role of women in Russia's anti-war resistance.
1 Min read
Feature
Young Chechen Woman Likely Murdered in 'Honor Killing,' Rights Activists Say
Seda Suleimanova fled Chechnya after relatives threatened to kill her for refusing an arranged marriage. She was then forcibly returned home.
4 Min read
Feature
White Scarves and Flowers: Wives and Mothers of Mobilized Soldiers Take Resentment to the Kremlin
In one of Putin's biggest domestic political challenges, women relatives of men who were mobilized for the war in Ukraine are demanding their return.
5 Min read
year in review
2023: The Stories of the Year for Russian Women
While Russian authorities advocated for increased childbearing and intensified their stance against abortion this year, women were also changemakers in...
5 Min read
emotional clip
'Our Men Are Dying for Nothing': Russian Soldier’s Widow Makes Anti-War Plea
Maria Ishkova traveled to occupied Berdiansk to celebrate the New Year with her mobilized husband but found out upon her arrival that he had died.
3 Min read
Good girls
Authorities Fund Kremlin-Loyal Women’s Movements to Foil Protesting Families of Mobilized Soldiers – Holod
Mobilized soldiers' wives and mothers are demanding the return of their relatives from Ukraine.
2 Min read
women in the workplace
Putin Says Girls Are Russia’s Labor Force ‘Reserve'
"Today, all boundaries are being erased ... Of course, there are some limitations related to health, anatomy, maybe to family," Putin said.
1 Min read
Extreme secularism
Dagestani Doctor Refused Russian State TV Appearance in Hijab
Immunologist Ayshat Idarmacheva said that her invitation to appear in a segment on Channel One was revoked after producers learned she wears a hijab.
1 Min read
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