Women in Russia – Traditions, Facts, Travelers Advice

Everything you always wanted to know about Russian women.

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	Part 1: Young Russian Women Russian women are said to be 'the most beautiful women in the world'. Many of them have almond eyes. They are tall and thin with long legs on sometimes amazingly high heel shoes. [read more] - [see readers' comments]
	Part 2: Russian Women Middle aged women are very different in Russia. Some of them are very intellegent and well educated and have a nice life and a strong family, some are very miserable and poor... [read more]
	Part 3: Old Women The old ladies are very noticeable in Russia, they're called 'Babushkas'. You can't come to Russia without meeting them, as they seem to spend their days outside... [read more]
	Part 4: Russian Brides In the 90s Russia became popular not only as a new "unexplored" travel destination, but also as a place to find a "perfect" wife (not a husband, unfortunately for Russian men...) [read more]
	Part 6: Facts and Women Rights in Russia Information about work legislation, family planning, wedding laws, women's day and much more... [read more]
	Part 7: Women Travelers Advice Everything a woman needs to know when traveling in Russia: safety, practical travel advices, what to wear and how to travel... [This section is a part of Practicalities / Travel Advice / Women Travelers]
	Part 8: Russian Women Interviews Our Russian People section features interviews with real Russian people on the streets. Read the 3 interviews we took in a Moscow cafe. Russian People interviews