Русские женщины

Видео-поздравление с 8 мартаInternational Women's Day is an important and beloved holiday. March 8 is the day when flower shops empty all over the country at once. Moreover, the questions "whom to congratulate and why?" usually do not arise. But this holiday has a rich history and is celebrated in different ways.

On March 8, International Women's Day is celebrated in a number of countries (Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Ukraine, Belarus, Brazil, etc.). Initially, it arose as a solidarity of women who defended their right to be on an equal footing with men, fought against discrimination, various restrictions and social dependence.

The history of the International Women's Day originates in the 20th century. On February 28, 1908, a rally was held in New York with the participation of about 15 thousand women. The initiator of this march was the Social Democratic women's organization. The reason for the rally is the desire of women to get equal rights with men (mainly labor), as well as to have the opportunity to participate in elections.

Women are playing an increasingly important role in Russian politics, and citizens are ready to see them in leadership positions.

1st place. Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the Federation Council. 2nd place. Irina Yarovaya, Vice-Speaker of the State Duma. 3rd place. Tatiana Golikova, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. 4th place. Elvira Nabiullina, Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. 5th place. Ella Pamfilova, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. 

At the moment in the history of Russia (including the USSR) there are only 5 women who have been in space: Valentina Tereshkova, Svetlana Savitskaya, Elena Kondakova, Elena Serova and Julia Peresild. The sixth may be Anna Kikina, whose flight is scheduled for 2022.

The first female cosmonaut

The first female cosmonaut was Valentina Tereshkova. Her flight took place on the Vostok-6 spacecraft on June 16, 1963. She was selected from more than 400 applicants for the flight. At that time she was 26 years old.

These ladies prove that the sky is not the limit, and that anyone can follow their true vocation, even if it is at an altitude of 3 km above the ground. 1. Olesya Shalaeva. 2. Yulia Krylova. 9. Svetlana Kapanina. (Russian pilot Svetlana Kapanina is a seven-time absolute world champion in aeronautical sports. She has spent more than 30 years in the sky: She started training in the late 1980s at the aero club, and since 2000 Svetlana has been working as an instructor pilot at the Sukhoi Design Bureau.

It's hard to believe, but Svetlana became a pilot by accident. In her youth, she wanted to do skydiving, but mixed up the appointments and instead went to aviation sports courses). 

Ambitious and incredibly intelligent women were able to prove that not only men can lead high positions. We invite you to learn about some of the most successful representatives of the fair sex who have conquered the banking industry.

Elvira Nabiullina is an incredibly successful woman who conquered the banking sector. Global Finance magazine awarded the chairman of the Central Bank of Russia the 6th place in the ranking of the best heads of central banks in the world. In 2018, she was ranked 49th in the list of the most influential women in the world by Forbes magazine.

Nowadays, March 8 has lost its first meaning for most and has turned into a spring holiday for all women of any age. It is celebrated both in the family circle and in various collectives.

However, the modern feminist movement still sometimes arranges various events in order to attract public attention to the current problems of women.

After the collapse of the USSR, International Women's Day remained a state-level holiday in Russia. Its main attribute is flowers, which are usually given to women in addition to gifts.