,! ,SOVIET ,WOMAN - A ,FULL & ,EQUAL ,CITIZ5 ( ,H] ,C\NTRY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI3 ,SELECT$ ,>TICLES & ,SPEE*ES1 ,PROGRESS ,PUBLI%]S1 #a#i#h#d2 
,FIR/ ,PUBLI%$3 ,SOVETSKAYA ZH5%*9A17,SOVIET ,WOMAN71 ,NO4 #e1 ,SEPTEMB]-,OCTOB]1 #a#i#d#f1 PP4 #c-#d1 ABRIDG$4 
,TRANSCRIB$3 ,SALLY ,RYAN = M>XI/S4ORG1 #b2 
,PRO($3 & CORRECT$ BY ,*RIS ,CLAYTON #b#f4 

,IT IS A WELL-KN[N FACT ?AT ! ,SOVIET ,UNION HAS A*IEV$ EXCEPTIONAL SUCCESSES 9 DRAW+ WOM5 9TO ! ACTIVE CON/RUCTION ( ! /ATE4 ,?IS G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ TRU? IS NOT DISPUT$ EV5 BY \R 5EMIES4 ,! ,SOVIET WOMAN IS A FULL & EQUAL CITIZ5 ( H] C\NTRY4 ,9 OP5+ UP TO WOM5 ACCESS TO EV]Y SPH]E ( CREATIVE ACTIVITY1 \R /ATE HAS SIMULTANE\SLY 5SUR$ ALL ! CONDITIONS NECESS>Y = H] TO FULFILL H] NATURAL OBLIGATION - ?AT ( BE+ A MO!R BR++ UP H] *ILDR5 & MI/RESS ( H] HOME4 

,FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+1 ,SOVIET LAW RECOGNIZ$ ?AT MO!RHOOD IS NOT A PRIVATE MATT]1 BUT ! SOCIAL DUTY ( ! ACTIVE & EQUAL WOMAN CITIZ54 ,?IS PROPOSITION IS 5%R9$ 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION4 ,! ,SOVIET ,UNION HAS SOLV$ ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT & COMPLEX ( PROBLEMS H[ TO MAKE ACTIVE USE ( FEMALE LABOR 9 ANY >EA )\T ?IS BE+ TO ! DETRIM5T ( MO!RHOOD4 

,A GREAT DEAL ( ATT5TION HAS BE5 GIV5 TO ! ORGANIZATION ( PUBLIC CANTE5S1 K9D]G>T5S1 ,Y\NG ,PIONE] CAMPS1 PLAYGR\NDS & CRE*ES - ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS :I*1 AS ,L59 WROTE1 FACILITATE 9 PRACTICE ! EMANCIPATION ( WOM5 & >E ABLE1 9 PRACTICE1 TO R$UCE ! FEMALE 9EQUALITY VIS-A-VIS M54 ,MORE ?AN SEV5 ?\S& WOM5'S & *ILDR5'S CONSULTATION C5T]S HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$ 9 ! ,U,S,S,R1 ( :I* HALF >E 9 RURAL >EAS4 ,OV] #b ?\S& CRE*ES HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$4 ,IT %\LD BE PO9T$ \T H]E ?AT 9 CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA 9 #aiac !RE EXI/$ ONLY #ai CRE*ES & #be K9D]G>T5S1 & EV5 !SE W]E NOT MA9TA9$ BY ! /ATE1 BUT BY PHILAN?ROPIC ORGANIZATIONS4 

,! ,SOVIET /ATE PROVIDES 9CREAS+ MAT]IAL ASSI/ANCE TO MO!RS4 ,WOM5 RECEIVE ALL[ANCES & PAID LEAVE BE=E & AFT] ! BIR? ( ! *ILD & !IR PO/ IS KEPT OP5 = !M UNTIL !Y RETURN FROM LEAVE4 

,L>GE & ONE-P>5T FAMILIES RECEIVE /ATE ALL[ANCES TO HELP !M PROVIDE = & BR+ UP !IR *ILDR54 ,9 #aide 
! /ATE PAID \T MORE ?AN TWO ?\S& MILLION RUBLES 9 SU* ALL[ANCES4 ,! TITLE ',MO!R-,H]O9E' HAS BE5 AW>D$ TO MORE ?AN #a ?\S& WOM5 9 ! ,R,S,F,S,R ALONE1 :ILE ! ORD] ( ',MAT]NAL ,GLORY' & ! ',M$AL ( ,MO!RHOOD' HAVE BE5 AW>D$ TO #a1#a ?\S& WOM54 

,SOVIET WOM5 HAVE JU/IFI$ ! TRU/ & CONC]N %[N TO !M BY !IR /ATE4 ,!Y HAVE %[N A HI< DEGREE ( H]OISM BO? 9 PEACEFUL1 CREATIVE LABOR BE=E ! W>1 DUR+ ! YE>S ( >M$ BATTLE AGA9/ ! NAZI 9VAD]S1 & N[1 9 ! EF=TS TO FULFILL ! MONUM5TAL TASKS SET BY ! NEW FIVE-YE> PLAN4 ,MANY BRAN*ES ( 9DU/RY 9 :I* FEMALE LABOR IS PR$OM9ANT >E AMONG ! FIR/ TO FULFILL !IR PLANS4 ,EQUALLY WOR?Y ( M5TION >E ! 5ORM\S A*IEVEM5TS ( ! ,SOVIET PEASANT WOM51 :O BORE ON !IR %\LD]S ! GREAT] P>T ( ! BURD5 ( AGRICULTURAL LABOR DUR+ ! W> YE>S4 

,\R WOM5 HAVE MA/]$ PR(ESSIONS ?AT HAVE LONG BE5 CONSID]$ ! EXCLUSIVE DOMA9 ( M54 ,!RE >E WOM5 5G9E-DRIV]S1 WOM5 ME*ANICS1 WOM5 LA! OP]ATORS1 WOM5 FITT]S1 WELL-QUALIFI$ WOM5 WORK]S 9 *>GE ( ! MO/ COMPLEX ME*ANISMS4 

,! WOM5 ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION WORK ON AN EQUAL FOOT+ ) M5 TO ADVANCE SCI5CE1 CULTURE & ! >TS2 !Y OCCUPY AN \T/&+ PLACE 9 ! NATIONAL $UCATION & HEAL? S]VICES4 

,9 A C\NTRY :]E1 #c YE>S AGO1 \T ( #b1#c ?\S& WORK+ WOM5 #a1#c ?\S& WORK$ AS S]VANTS 9 ! T[NS & #ge ?\S& AS F>M LABOR]S 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 9 A C\NTRY :]E !RE W]E ALMO/ NO WOM5 5G9E]S1 ALMO/ NO SCI5TI/S1 & APPO9TM5T TO A TEA*+ PO/ WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY CONDITIONS 9SULT+ TO FEMALE DIGNITY1 9 ?AT C\NTRY !RE >E N[ #ge ?\S& WOM5 TEA*]S1 #a ?\S& WOM5 DOCTORS1 & #be ?\S& WOM5 5G9E]S4 ,WOM5 MAKE UP ONE HALF ( ! /UD5T BODY 9 9/ITUTIONS ( HI<] $UCATION4 ,OV] #cc ?\S& WOM5 >E WORK+ 9 LABORATORIES & 9 RESE>* 9/ITUTES1 #be ?\S& WOM5 HAVE ACADEMIC TITLES & DEGREES1 & #aff WOM5 HAVE BE5 AW>D$ ! ,/ATE ,PRIZE = !IR A*IEVEM5TS 9 SCI5CE & WORK4 

,! WOM5 ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION >E IMPLEM5T+ !IR POLITICAL RI<TS 9 PRACTICE4 ,! ,SUPREME ,SOVIET ( ! ,U,S,S,R HAS #bgg WOM5 DEPUTIES1 :ILE #bef ?\S& WOM5 HAVE BE5 ELECT$ TO RURAL1 URBAN1 REGIONAL & REPUBLICAN ORGANS ( /ATE P[]444 

,! WOM5 ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION DO NOT HAVE TO DEM& FROM !IR GOV]NM5T ! RI<T TO WORK1 ! RI<T TO $UCATION1 ! RI<T TO ! PROTECTION ( MO!RHOOD4 ,! /ATE ITSELF1 ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF1 DRAWS WOM5 9TO WORK1 GIV+ !M WIDE ACCESS TO EV]Y SPH]E ( SOCIAL LIFE1 ASSI/+ & REW>D+ MO!RS4 

,DUR+ ! YE>S ( 9VASION BY NAZI AGGRESSORS1 ,SOVIET WOM51 & ! WOM5 ( O!R DEMOCRATIC C\NTRIES1 SAW ) !IR [N EYES ! NE$ TO WAGE A TIRELESS BATTLE AGA9/ NAZISM UNTIL EV]Y TRACE ( IT HAD BE5 REMOV$4 ,ONLY ?IS WILL SP>E ! WORLD ! ?REAT ( NEW W>S4 

,! /RUGGLE = DEMOCRACY & LA/+ PEACE1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ REACTION & FASCISM1 IS ! MA9 TASK WE FACE TODAY4 ,TO CUT WOM5 (F FROM ?IS BASIC & IMPORTANT TASK1 TO ATTEMPT TO CONF9E !M )9 'PURELY FEMALE'1 FEM9I/ ORGANIZATIONS1 CAN ONLY WEAK5 ! WOM5'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T4 ,ONLY ! VICTORY ( DEMOCRACY CAN 5SURE WOM5 EQUALITY4 

,WE1 ! WOM5 ( ! ,L& ( ,SOVIETS1 >E DEVOT+ ALL \R 5]GY TO CREATIVE LABOR1 TO ! FULFILLM5T ( ! MONUM5TAL TASKS SET BY ! FIVE-YE> PLAN1 KN[+ ?AT 9 SO DO+ WE >E /R5G!N+ ! BULW>K ( PEACE ?R\<\T ! WORLD - ! ,UNION ( ,SOVIET ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLICS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME WE MU/ BE ON ! AL]T = 9TRIGUES BY ! REACTION>IES & EXPOSE !IR PLANS & 9T5TIONS1 !IR ATTEMPTS TO DIVIDE ! RANKS ( DEMOCRACY4 

,! UNITY ( ALL ! =CES ( DEMOCRACY IS \R MO/ RELIABLE WEAPON 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ REACTION1 9 ! /RUGGLE = FRE$OM & PEACE ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 

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