Why Russia is a post-feminist country

Wondering why Russian women’s feminity is so complex? Subscribe to our channel - Remember when Vladimir Putin AFFRONTED German Chancellor Angela Merkel with…a bouquet of flowers? This time Anna will explain why for Russian women receiving flowers isn’t a “sexist affront” and what we at Russia Beyond call a post-feminist country. We think that generally it’s incorrect to say that gender-related discrimination in Russia is a THING. And it’s not true to say that Russian women are housewives first, professionals - second. At present Russia ranks Second in the world for the number of female business owners. More than 30% of all entrepreneurs in Russia are women… And at least half of them are more qualified, boasting better education than their Western European peers. Also compare 29% of female scientific researchers worldwide with 41% in Russia. However, Russia is huge with vast parts of the country still striving for bas