All-Russian Sociopolitical Movement of Women of Russia explained

Country:	Russia
All-Russian Sociopolitical Movement of Women of Russia
Ideology:	Feminism

The All-Russian Sociopolitical Movement of Women of Russia (MWR) was a Russian feminist civic and political organisation founded by Ekaterina Lakhova in November 1996.^{[1] [2]}

A split from the Women of Russia voting bloc,^[3] MWR was a more far-reaching reformist movement than the Women's Union of Russia, aiming for a complete democratic reform of Russia and the creation of a civil society. They took their lead to increase women's voices and rights from the World Conference on Women, 1995.

External links

• All-Russian political social movement "Women of Russia". (in Russian)

Notes and References

1. Book: Boles . Janet K. . Hoeveler . Diane Long . Historical Dictionary of Feminism . 2004 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-4946-4 . 35 .
2. Book: Corigliano . Norma Noonan . Noonan . Norma C. . Nechemias . Carol . Encyclopedia of Russian Women's Movements . 2001 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 978-0-313-30438-5 . 2012 .
3. Book: Bridger . Sue . Women and Political Change: Perspectives from East-Central Europe . 27 July 2017 . Springer . 978-1-349-14502-7 . 164 .