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Elda Mengisto
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After WWII, it seemed like women's rights didn't become much of a priority within the Soviet government. By the time the USSR collapsed, women were encouraged to become mothers along with their status as full-time workers. The part about women being relegated to primary- care doctors was surprising. Then again, there were the interactions between Raisa and Nancy Reagan, which showed their different backgrounds.
— Mar 14, 2026 12:01AM
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Elda Mengisto
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Wow, that was a doozy of a first part! What really intrigued me with the new Soviet Union was how they tried to advance women's rights from education to no-fault divorce, The fact 70% of Soviet doctors in the mid-1970s were women shows that. though as seen with Alexandra Kollontai's conflicts with Lenin, there were still conflicts at the top. Stalin's regime reversed some of these, strangely enough.
— Mar 06, 2026 04:19PM
