The Soviet woman can be compared to a matryoshka. Like a doll in a nest, the Soviet woman has a harsh appearance, yet she is beautiful. Inside he has many different pieces that he is responsible for. It is his obligation to protect the family, raise children, cook, clean, while holding down a job. Her ability to balance all these responsibilities and support the “pieces” makes the woman a true Soviet woman. The Soviet Union was revolutionary when it came to women's rights. She has achieved exceptional successes in bringing women into state building. The Revolution of 1917 removed all legal restrictions that had placed women in an inferior position and recognized their equality with men. He also promised to provide them with economic employment on an equal basis with men. In the first Soviet Constitution of 1918, Article 22 affirmed the equality of all citizens (regardless of sex, nationality or race) in the republic. Furthermore, Article 64 granted women the right to elect or be elected to Soviets at the same level as men (Schuster 260). According to Friedrich Engels' postulate, when the means of production became collective property there would be complete equality between men and women; however equality in law did not always imply equality in life (Schwartz 68). Vladimir Lenin tried to defend the legitimacy of the Soviet government in its early years by proclaiming: “In the course of two years of Soviet power in one of the most backward countries of Europe more has been done to emancipate women, to make them equal in sex.” strong”, than all the advanced, enlightened and “democratic” republics of the world put together have done in the last 130 years”. (Warshofsky Lapidus 58) . Underlined ... half of the sheet ....../1946/full.htm>.Kurganoff, IA Women in the USSR. London Ontario, Canada: Zaria, 1971. 39-149. Print.Posadskaya, Anastasia. Women in Russia: a new era in Russian feminism. New York, New York: Verso, 1994. 62. Print.Schuster, Alice. "The Role of Women in the Soviet Union: Ideology and Reality." Russian Review 30.3 (1971): 260-267. Network. May 1, 2011. Schwartz, Janet S. “Women Under Socialism: Role Definitions of Soviet Women.” Social Forces 58.1 (1979): 67-88. Network. April 29, 2011. "Soviet medals." The page of Soviet military awards. Np, nd Web. April 29, 2011. .Warshofsky Lapidus, Gail. Women in Soviet society: equality, development and social change. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 1978. 58-155. Press.