UN Gender Theme Group
(Russian version)
Roshchin S.Y.
Gender equality and extension of women rights in Russia
within millennium development goals
September 2003
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Russian particular properties and millennium goals
3. Gender equality on labour market, what is this?
3.1. Participation in the labour force
3.2. Unemployment
3.3. Wages
3.4. Segregation
3.5. Discrimination, behavioural and situational patterns
4. Time allocation
5. Education
6. Out of labour market: economic inequality and poverty
6.1. Pensionaries
6.2. Broken families
6.3. Marginal strata
6.4. Entrepreneurship and property
7. Gender equality and health
8. Gender aspects of violation in Russia
9. Political representation and equality of women's and men's rights
10. Conclusions
List of references
Appendix
The report is granted by Ms. Galina Kalinaeva, UNDP Gender Adviser
for placing at
the portal "Women and Society"
after permission of the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in the RF