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Finding success in business and politics

March 16, 2012 Vladimir Ruvinsky
Life Stories: Irina Khakamada - from entrepreneur to politician

The Women in politics – make your choice

March 7, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
In honor of International Women's Day – one of Russia's biggest holidays – Russia Beyond the Headlines invites you to choose the most beautiful women in Russian politics

A woman's place is in the Duma?

September 15, 2011 Veronika Dorman
Female politicians with any power are few and far between in Russia, but a new NGO hopes to change that

Only the glamorous survive

August 25, 2011 Ekaterina Frolova
Opening a new beauty salon or spa in Moscow is not for the faint of heart

Female-run businesses grow on the Runet

August 8, 2011 Elena Novikova
Young Russian women turn to Internet start-ups in search of jobs that hold their interest and offer flexible hours

Russian women equal, but only on the surface

July 27, 2011 Marina Darmaros
Despite a higher level of education than men, women still have worse salaries and lower positions in the Russian job market

The Night Witches who ruled the skies

June 22, 2011 Nora FitzGerald
One of the little-known stories of World War II is that of the Soviet Union's young female pilots

No rush to be a mom

April 21, 2011 Elena Novikova
Even as the government encourages women to have more children, young Russians are delaying parenthood

Russian women regret being born female

March 9, 2011 Elena Novikova
Russian women see their gender as a liability

When will Russian women stand up for their rights?

December 9, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina
Russian women still manage to achieve personal and professional fulfillment despite the country's male-dominated society.

Kadyrov takes a stand against bride-napping

November 4, 2010 Combined reports
Religious and civil authorities in Chechnya have taken a stand against abducting women for marriage despite the practice’s deep roots in the region.

Foreign women have mixed views about Russian beauty

October 21, 2010 Natalya Babakhina, www.jv.ru
What do foreign women working in Russia really think about their Russian counterparts?

Russian women battling through at Flushing Meadows

September 6, 2010 Wojciech Kość
Although not as strong as in the past, this year’s crop of Russian women tennis players are on track to go far in the 2010 US Open.

Don’t call her a feminist

April 6, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina, Russia Now

Great Women of Moscow

March 8, 2010 Phoebe Taplin, The Moscow News
March 8 is the perfect day to explore Moscow through the eyes of its famous women.

The power of the flower in Moscow

February 3, 2010 Evy Hua
What is it about Russian women and flowers?

The Russian wives of foreign husbands

August 19, 2009 Svetlana Smetanina
Something strange is going on with Russian women. Suddenly they've stopped wanting to marry foreigners

Russian witches

September 20, 2008 Daria Chernyshova, The Moscow News
There are lots of stereotypes about Russian women. The stereotypes' formations are undoubtedly connected with the women's beauty.