Studies in Russian and East European History and Society: From 'Protection' to 'Equality'

Ilic, M.

This book examines changes in official Soviet policy towards the labour protection of women workers, 1917-41. Important legislative enactments are analysed. In the 1920s emphasis was placed on the 'protection' of female labour by the agencies responsible for regulating women's role in industrial production. With the mass recruitment of women workers to the Soviet industrialisation drive by the early 1930s, labour protection issues were often ignored as women were encouraged to play a more 'equal' role in the production process.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1998-12-21

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333674192

DOI: 10.1057/9780230375567

Dimensions: 203cm x127cm

Pages: 241