Women In The Russian-Islamic Population

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The Russian-Islamic population, as well as the Bolshevik view of females and the family structure are all fairly new concepts. Turkmen women were seen as not as oppressed as veiled women, however, they were still considered nearly like property, being bought and sold by marriage. The Bolsheviks take a rather liberal stance on gender and family issues, emphasizing equality, with legislations such as divorce by demand. Previously, only men could initiate divorce, but after the 1918 Russian Federation Code on Marriage, the Family, and Guardianship, both parties could initiate a divorce. The Family Code also declared legal gender equality, equal pay for equal work, legalized abortion, minimum marriage ages, and required both parties’ consent to