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Gender equality and extension of women rights in Russia in the context of the UN Millennium Development Goals
As you are well aware, promotion of equality of men and women and extension of women’s rights and
opportunities is one of the eight Millennium Development Goals, proclaimed by the United Nations. The report entitled «Gender equality and extension of women rights in Russia in the context of the UN Millennium Development Goals» was prepared by experts — members of the UN Gender Theme Group in the Russian Federation. It contains analysis of the current situation with regard to various manifestations of gender inequality on the national level, and identifies key guidelines for solution of this problem with regard to the Russian context. For Russia, latent discrimination is more acute than direct discrimination. The report addresses these issues not only in terms of ensuring women’s rights, but also in terms of overcoming gender disparities, which aggravate the status of men (e.g. health status).