From bride kidnapping to the gender pay gap, women in the 15 countries that emerged from the ashes of the USSR describe the challenges they face today‘We want a voice’: women fight for their rights in the former USSRIn Russia, the word “feminism” is often spoken with negative connotations these days.The generation that is now 15 already thinks differently. They don’t tolerate sexismA woman’s rights largely depend on her social statusKakava claims she received a lot of support for her bid, but also “kind requests” to let a man run in her placeEverything that seems so neutral, so routine… is …read more
Source: The Guardian
