The Russian Constitution does not contain any definition of discrimination and definitely doesn’t prohibit discrimination on the ground of sex. Furthermore, the Constitution is not an effective instrument to prevent discrimination. The state, in turn, gives only minimal attention to issues of equality of sexes. According to the Moscow Helsinki Group, the majority of representatives of authorities do not consider the prohibition of discrimination as a basic principle of their work. Instead, most legislators, at both the federal and regional levels, view protection of women only as “social protection of motherhood and reproductive rights rather than the advancement of women and provision of equal opportunities”.
Violence against women
Violence, in the form of domestic violence, rape and sexual harassment is widespread and yet has elicited minimal state attention. Psychological and physical violence in marriage is not uncommon. 56% of women were threatened with beatings or were victims of violence at least once by their husbands. Almost a quarter of those women experienced sexual violence, and approximately 80% encountered psychological violence. Cases of rape are not usually reported in the Russian Federation. Women report that sexual harassment in the workplace is so common that it is almost considered as the “norm”. Moreover, the notion that violence against women is a “private” matter is widespread in law enforcement structures, in juridical system and among population as a whole.
—In what “position” is your wife referring to may I ask? Holding the same job title, description and duties in your work place as a male, yet still receiving a lower wage? Is that the kind of “position” people may wonder “why she put herself in that position to begin with”? Discrimination against female politicians accused of being “over emotional”, constantly “shrieking” when they’re merely talking, is that another position “she” shouldn’t have put herself in? Not attaining the job she’s “over”- qualified for, to a man, simply because she’s young without children but is honest in saying she does hope to start a family in the years to come? That’s her fault too, she should never have applied? You understand what I’m saying?
The moment you used the term “victim”, your sexism was displayed.
