Soviet Legislation on Women’s Rights: Collection of Normative Acts is a landmark compilation of the laws, decrees, and constitutional provisions enacted in the Soviet Union to ensure the full equality and emancipation of women. This essential reference brings together the foundational legal documents that transformed women’s status in society, family, labor, and politics under socialism — establishing one of the most progressive frameworks for women’s rights in the 20th century.

The collection includes key legislative acts and policy directives related to marriage and family law, labor rights, maternity protection, political participation, education, and social welfare, reflecting the socialist principle that true gender equality is achieved through economic and social transformation. These documents highlight the Soviet Union’s pioneering role in recognizing women as equal citizens and active builders of the new socialist state.

More than a historical record, this volume stands as a testament to how legal reforms and revolutionary policy can dismantle centuries of patriarchal inequality. It demonstrates how Marxist-Leninist principles were translated into concrete legal guarantees — from equal pay and maternity leave to women’s representation in public life and education.

An invaluable resource for researchers, historians, legal scholars, and activists, Soviet Legislation on Women’s Rights provides both theoretical and practical insight into the building of a society based on justice, equality, and collective progress.

PUBLISHER:PROGRESS PUBLISHERS MOSCOW

BINDING: HARD COVER

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

PAGES: 215