‘The second sex’ in Russian and Marathi literature
April 19, 2012 Priyanka Gera, RIR
Women’s issues, especially perspectives on “the Body” portrayed by Russian and Marathi women writers are the subject of recent study by Dr. Megha Pansare, Associate Professor, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Women: the hidden face of Russian business
February 13, 2012 Natasha Doff, The Moscow News
A recent list of the 100 most influential women in Russia, compiled by Ekho Moskvy and several other major media organizations, suggests that women pull more strings in the country than they are generally given credit for.
Stereotyping Russian women? India needs to rethink...
January 20, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran, specially for RIR
The reported instruction by India’s foreign office to its missions in the region to filter out potential sex workers threatens to revive distorting stereotypes and could deter female visitors from coming to this country.
The hardworking women behind the matryoshkas hope for an Olympic boost
July 18, 2011 Natalya Radulova, Ogonyok
The Semyonov matryoshka nesting doll has been chosen as a souvenir for the Sochi Winter Olympics. A longtime symbol of Russia, these nesting dolls are made in the town of Semyonov by a work force of women.
