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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, 7th Annual International Postgraduate Conference

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Saturday 18 February 12:00 – 1:30: Panel J3: Mothers and Wives

Elena Klimenko (Carleton University): ‘Women leadership: developments of women’s entrepreneurship in Russia’

This research paper is aimed at exploring the phenomenon of women’s entrepreneurship in the country with transition economy. The main focus of this paper is the process of the development of new opportunities for women’s more active participation in the economy during the transition period in Russia, which started in 1990. It addresses the emergence of new gender roles of Russian women and the changes in their perception in the post-Soviet society.

1. The paper is divided into three parts and will concentrate on the following themes:
2. Women in contemporary Russia (the examination of women’s position on the labour market in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union);
3. Changes in women’s identity: past and present (changing gender stereotypes, new patterns in career and family);
4. Women’s entrepreneurship and its development (the overview of the major factors that influence the pace of development of women-entrepreneurs in Russia today).

My research is based on the detailed analysis of the literature available, UNECE reports and real life stories of Russian women, with an objective to form a comprehensive overview of women’s position in the contemporary Russia: the place that they occupy in business and society. Women’s entrepreneurship is a new emerging economic force in Russia today. Russian-women entrepreneurs demonstrate very strong personality, determination and achievements and illustrate the emergence of a new type of self-reliant, entrepreneurial and independent woman. Women can influence the way the business is done, because they utilize more socially concerned business practices compared to men-led entrepreneurship.