The article analyzes the importance of the social projects of women's organizations in Russia and identifies a number of functions that arise during the implementation of projects as gender education, gender equality, reproduction of historical memory.read in PDF>>>
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In the article the concept of women's civic initiatives is revealed with specific examples classifying women‟s civic initiatives in the social sphere, in politics and in business. The author analyzes the grassroots women‟s initiatives and public platform for community-based initiatives. It attempts to assess the role and importance of women‟s […]
Gnedash А. А. Women's civic initiatives in modern Russia pp.85-92
The article analyzes a number of gender metaphors transmitted in Russian mass media which allow to understand contemporary Russian politics. The author points out archaic nature of the metaphors, which testifies immaturity of contemporary Russian politics.read in PDF>>>
Zavershinskaya N. A. Gender metaphors in the media space of ...
The paper identifies the reasons for the lack of the gender equality officer in the Russian Federation against the background of the Nordic countries and Germany experience and conditions for the establishment of the gender equality in Europe. Using gender approach the political and cultural situation of the Russian society […]
Krasil’nikova O.V. Does Russia need gender equality officers? pp.58-65
This article analyzes the role assigned to women in political cartoons, types of exaggeration, labeling of images. We investigate such categories as «ordinary woman», «female symbol», «feminized character», and personified political cartoon. The center piece of the article is the analysis of the representation of women in the political process […]
Ivanova E. N. Women in the Russian political cartoons pp.66-78
The article analyzes the Institute of the First Lady in the United States, which has become a significant factor in politics and was being spread throughout all the „civilized‟ world. We investigate such terms and concepts as the «Institute of the First Lady», and «The First Lady». The center piece […]
Shvedova N. А. The First Lady Institute as a factor ...
In the 2000ies the countries of Southern Africa made significant progress in establishing so-called «gender symmetry» due to the growing role of women in the political process. The modern concept of women and men equality in South African politics is actualized in practice through quota system to ensure female representation […]
Prokopenko L. Ya. Representation of women in structures of state ...
The article dwells upon the role of representations of Europe‟s gender order in practices of political mobilization in today‟s Russia. The authors examine how hegemonic discourse exploits the concept «Gayropa» in strengthening Russian collective identity, shaping the national idea, and legitimating power.read in PDF>>>
Riabova T. B., Riabov O. V. «Gayropa»: gender dimension of ...
The article comments on data from sociological study «Recruiting of the political leaders to the municipal and regional level in modern Russia: problems of optimization and improvement of the socio-political effectiveness» (2012). The conclusions are based on 22 non-standardized expert interviews and questionnaires assessing importance of various factors for career […]
Popova О. V. Gender aspects of the political career of ...
The article considers the changes in the Russian state policy on gender equality. The author proves that the Soviet model of formal legal equality was mostly used in the beginning of the 1990ies. From 1995 (Beijing Conference) till 2003 Russian state policy used international principles and practices of gender equality. […]
Voronina О. А. Gender politics in modern Russia: issues and ...
The article deals with the problem of representing Russian Other as a factor of the European identity formation. Analyzing European media coverage on contemporary gender order, the author comes to the conclusion on the ambivalence of the role of Russia in the process of the «Europeanness» formation. On the one […]
Riabov D. O. The Russian Other in the identity of ...
The article touches upon the urgent issue — the study of a psychological stress in the teens. Special attention is paid to the gender aspect. The results of the empiric study of school stress among older pupils are given. The differences between females’ and males’ stress manifestations and survival are […]
Belova E. A. The specifics of the high school pupils’ ...
Such a complicated phenomenon as consciousness needs to be studied within a complex approach. Two philosophers criticize the physicalist understanding of the consciousness. D. Chalmers dividing the consciousness into the phenomenal and the psychological attempts to justify the irreducibility of the phenomenal to the psychological (or brain) processes. N. Sheman, […]