Photo by V.Musaelyan (ITAR-TASS)
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On November 19, 1997 the State Duma of
the Russian Federation enacted the Legislative Concept of Equal Rights
and Opportunities for Men and Women. It took less than two years to
draft and pass the Concept, which is unprecedented when com-pared to lengthy
preparation of "Rights to Reproduction" and "Family Violence
Prevention" Acts.
Now the Concept is forwarded to the RF President, Federal Government,
regional legislatures, Federation Council, State Duma committees, commissions
and factions, Constitutional Court, and the Supreme Court of the RF.
The Concept structure has not changed much since May, 1997, though
national-level regulations to guarantee equal rights has been sufficiently
improved.
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