National Strategy for Action for Women

2023: New Strategy Approved

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree approving the national strategy for action in the interests of women for 2023-2030. The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers announced this on January 8, 2023.

It is noted that the observance of the principle of equality of men and women in various spheres of life, an increase in the economic independence and political activity of Russian women, as well as the prevention of female disadvantage have become the key goals of the new initiative.

Mikhail Mishustin

Among other tasks spelled out in the strategy are the integration of women into the digital economy, as well as the expansion of women's participation in high-tech industries and the involvement of women in the acquisition of technical knowledge and skills necessary in the digital economy. Also, the stated goals are to popularize technical and technological professions and specialties and increase interest in exact sciences among girls and women, promote women scientists, integrate women into promising areas of creative industries - information technologies, media and other high-tech spheres of creative entrepreneurship, as well as popularize women's technological entrepreneurship

The developers of the strategy state that Russian women are focused on full employment and career growth in combination with family responsibilities and raising children. At the same time, the share of women in industries where wages remain below the average for the economy ranges from 60 to 80%. As a result, with a high level of education and employment, the wage gap between women and men remains at a noticeable level - 28%.

The strategy will be implemented in two stages - from 2023 to 2026. and from 2027 to 2030^[1]

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