For beauty salon chains, Russia is the next big market
Considering how much value Russia women place on presenting a polished appearance at all times, there is always a tremendous growth potentail for the beauty industry in the country
New ranking of Russia’s 100 most influential women released
Senate speaker Valentina Matviyenko tops the list for the second year in a row, followed by deputy PM for social affairs Olga Golodets
Domestic violence is a serious problem in Russia
The country has a shameful record when it comes to aggressive and violent behaviour against women by their husbands and relatives
Russia's women retain chess Olympiad title
Russia's women defended their Chess Olympiad title in Istanbul over the weekend with a 4-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan edging them past China.
‘The second sex’ in Russian and Marathi literature
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
Why women make Russia a better place to live
The position of women in Russian society is misperceived among many Western experts, just as it can be in Russia itself
A tribute to Russian women on International Women’s Day
Unlike in most parts of the world, in Russia Women’s Day is no low key affair that hardly gets noticed
Strong woman
Blacksmith Dora Kolchina works in her shop in the Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk
Women: the hidden face of Russian business
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.
Femen bares breasts over Indian visa crackdown
Members of the Ukrainian feminist group Femen bared their breasts once more on Wednesday, this time to protest India's crackdown on visas for sex workers at its embassies in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Stereotyping Russian women? India needs to rethink...
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.
"Aladdin" musical in St.Petersburg
Ukrainian popular singer Ani Lorak plays the role of the Princess in the Aladdin musical at the RVS studio in St. Petersburg.
Indian, Mexican, and Russian women rated the world’s most stressed out
Survey respondents complain of stress and lack of time to relax. They spend disposable cash on travel, education, and clothes.
A woman's place is in the Duma?
Since the end of Soviet era quotas, the number of women in Russian politics has declined. What will bring them back?
Bolstering women’s safety in India - the Russia way
A recent survey ranked India as the fourth most dangerous place for women.So what can we do? Here are some things we can learn from Russia.
Russian women equal, but only on the surface
Although more Russian women than men have university degrees, women on average make less money and hold less prestigious positions.
Red Line: News of the World, famine in Africa, Jiang Zemin
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about the events of the week, as seen from Moscow.
The hardworking women behind the matryoshkas hope for an Olympic boost
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.
Red Line: Robert Gates, Yelena Bonner and Aung San Suu Kyi
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about the events of the week, as seen from Moscow. This week, the resignation of Robert Gates, the death of Yelena Bonner, and Aung San Suu Kyi
The Night Witches who ruled the skies
Historians are still uncovering stories from World War II, including that of the Soviet Union's young female fighter pilots.