Changings in Woman’s Role in Socio-Economic and Political Life of Dagestan in 1930s

Abstract

The question of changings in a woman’s role in Dagestan after the Great October revolution is considered. It is noted that in the new society gender equality was one of the key problems, the attitude to which in the territory of Dagestan has not lost its relevance for a long time after the establishment of Soviet power. It is shown that women’s participation in the socio-political life of the region was a topical issue due to a variety of objective and subjective factors, among which the factor of domination of the Islamic religious worldview in all social spheres of Dagestan society stood out, taking into account the fact that the power of its influence in the first post-revolutionary years was not lost. With the help of archival materials, the author examines the gender policy pursued by the Soviet government, in particular, the training of Dagestan women in literacy, their involvement in socio-economic and political activities, etc. It is indicated that the policy of increasing the social status of Dagestan women met with misunderstanding and rejection in society up to the use of violence against socially active women. The author concludes that due to the purposeful policy of the Soviet power by the end of 1930s it was possible to achieve significant results in the nomination of women in various structures of power.

Keywords

• dagestan
• highland
• women cadres training
• nomination
• electoral commission
• public organization