The gender inequality in Russian political life cannot be noticed, not even particularly bothering to read research. Political scientist S. Aivazov believes that among the reasons that impede the advancement of women in Russian politics, the institutional barriers and gender stereotypes of voters are leading.

This is what I thought about recently, because in our discussion female group the question was asked: “How can we realize the expectations of others when they ourselves do not understand what they want?” I did not like the formulation of the question, but nevertheless, this problem makes you think. What do women expect from men, from partners and husbands, and vice versa? What do we expect from our local and state authorities? What do parents expect from their children?

In the mirror of the language, an independent female movement in Russia, gender research and publications, like someone or not, became part of our culture. But this happened only about ten years ago. Now it is difficult to imagine, but until the beginning of the 90s we did not have a language to refer to phenomena such as gender discrimination, domestic violence, and trading women.

I did not get to the independent women's forum in Dubna, I was these days in America, participated in the first Russian-American round table about modern Russian culture. How many disputes, discoveries, surprise from the unequal approaches and the joy of recognition of a genuine like -minded people!

I write these lines in the early days of the New Year, when I want to look back at the path traveled and look forward, generally think about what is especially important. Following this spirit and traditions, I want to share some thoughts that came to my mind on different topics close to my heart. The ability to resent. I grew up in a safe environment in my own house, at school, in my city on Long Island near New York.

Tajik woman, what is she today? What changes have occurred in her life? I cannot help but recall one case from my initial school life on Pamir. Our teacher, a middle -aged woman, replacing her national clothes with a European one, felt not at ease. Today, already as a connoisseur of Tajik traditions and realities, I think that because of her alien and her surroundings of the suit. The woman after class changed into her, convenient costume for her. It was in the 60s.

Galina Korchuganova, the creator and leader of the Association of Flight Specialities "Avias" passed away. A student of the legendary pilot Valentina Grizodubova, the world champion in the highest aerobatics, a man of inexhaustible energy, Galina Gavrilovna became a symbol of the “aircraft”, an active participant in the Russian female movement. A serious illness did not break her spirit, until the last days she actively discussed new projects, ideas, meetings.

Chapter 1 We remember the biblical story of the creation of Adam and Eve. According to this version, the woman was created from the rib of the first man. But there is another version of "creation". According to which both the man and the woman were created by the Almighty almost simultaneously and, so to speak, on a parity basis. The man was called Adam. The woman is Lilith.

Dear readers and readers! Recently, it is often necessary to recall what happened to us in past years. This is also helped by anniversaries - one by one. They had just congratulated on the 10th anniversary of “Women's Innovative Projects”, and now it was the turn of the Association “Conversion and Women”, the Association of Journalists, the Social Information Agency, the Woman +magazine ...

What, in your opinion, are the main gender results of the parliamentary elections? What is the prognosis of the work of the new State Duma for women and men, for the development of gender problems? From a gender point of view, the 2003 parliamentary elections differed from the previous 1999 elections in several parameters. First of all, female parties or blocks did not participate in them, which would claim to be a place in the State Duma.

Scientists have long established that if in decision -making at any level whether it is parliament, ministry, non -governmental organization or family of men and women do not participate in equal proportions, then such a decision will be unbalanced, inharmonious and doomed to failure. Scientific studies confirm that a high level of corruption and a minimum of women at all decision -making are directly dependent.

When Prokofieva plays the envoy of the sky on New Zealand land, another life reminds of itself. When Rossini’s “tear” sounds like an echo of gloomy nights, Russia looms with a ghost, then Italy after her ... Play, play, cello!

(Rose - female name common in Georgia) Dil among 200 competence-competing plants earned, and recently Nargiz Gvliya for her own savings opened a permanent free medical outpatient clinic in Rustavi. Although public activity was almost worth her life. On September 26, 1994, a bomb mounted in a chair exploded in her office. Then she accidentally escaped. Nargiz Gvliya believes that it was then that terror began in Georgia. The public did not react to this incident.

I evaluate what is happening in my country not from the perspective of Russia or Pakistan, or any African country, but it seems that our greatest achievements relate to the long-departed period, which can be considered the best period of America’s life from the 1940s to the early 1970s. I say this is not because it was a time of my youth, but because in the dynamism of the country of that time, balance was observed. And the values ​​prevailing in society and culture were mainly healthy values.

One of the most famous Russian organizations, the Association of Conversion and Women, noted the 10th anniversary. The first performances and affairs of “conversions” are memorable in the early 90s, when a huge number of employees of the military-industrial complex suddenly turned out to be thrown out of jobs, not in demand by society, rushing to change, the association supported many in those years. But not only.