STATE-APPROVED FEMINISM IN THE USSR: PECULIARITIES OF GENDER (IN)EQUALITY IN SOVIET RUSSIA

Abstract

Aim. To study the phenomenon of state-approved feminism as a gender equality policy in the post-revolution Russia and USSR. Methodology. The methods of descriptive, gender and legal analysis were applied to study theoretical and historical normative sources on the problem of gender equality published in the post-revolution Russia and USSR. Results. It is concluded that, despite some positive achievements, the policy of state-approved feminism led to new forms of discrimination against women in the post-revolution Russia and USSR. Research Implications. The paper contributes new knowledge to the field of Soviet gender studies, shedding light on the influence of political decisions in USSR on the international gender equality and human rights policy.