Women's Status in Post-Communist Societies

Ex communist countries lead the world for gender parity and education, employment and management rolls. Women were enticed with generous maternity leave and child care. Vienam, georgia, china or mongolia have smallest gender gaps in competitive chess. Anti democratic attitudes are highest amongst those who lived under communism. The term feminist is so toxic that it is even shunned by women's organizations like a powerful fire hose upon little fires. In russia, hungary, poland, serbia and china,. rulers have entrenched authoritarianism women's movements are thus weak, unorganized and despondent given the cost of speaking out. Resistance is rare.