Russia to allow women to work in previously all male roles

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 08 Mar 2020 by Alex Teddy
On March 6 it was announced that Russia will end the ban on women working in 356 roles. Presently women are forbidden to be truck drivers, train drivers, automotive mechanics, sailors etc ... The rules date to the Soviet era and are intended to protect female reproductive health. The new rules come into force on January 1 2021. However, about 100 roles will remain closed to women. These include mining, welding, firefighting and handling hazardous chemicals.The rules have patently failed since Russia's birthrate is well below the world average. Labor shortages in some sectors may have contributed to the decision.

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