WOMEN OF RUSSIA

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 171, 22 July 1941, Page 4

WOMEN OF RUSSIA

I NEED FOR TRUTH I ! I " N.Z. WOMAN'S WEEKLY" i i j During the last few vears a i genuine effort has been made in I Russia to draw the mass of women J into the participation of political life I and to rouse and foster their interest: in State affairs. In an article on | Russian women in this week's issue I of the "N.Z. Woman's Weekly" anj i attempt is made to give a true pic- j | ture of the degree in which women j j do participate in the administration; :of the State in the Soviet Union. | To-day many women are qualified {doctors, engineers in charge of factories or in executive posirions, but; I it has been an uphill fight as up till 'a short time ago the majority of; j women were completely illiterate. It j , j is almost entirely due to the efforts ; i of women delegates and their prac- • , | tical suggestions that the State's pro-! ! vision for the protection of women . and children has made such forward _ . strides. 1 : | The Editress urges the need for i II plain truth and points out certain fundamental principles for future world co-operation, which should be based on commonsense and justice to all. ! There is a further instalment of j the thrilling spy story of v/ar-time England with the intriguing title of' "Mata Hari's Daughter. ' The story concerns the adventures of a vibrantly beautiful young woman who is the ward of a British Intelligence Chief, and who finds herself involved in all sorts of mysterious , situations. 1 i The issue also contains a page of ■ > | cookery, econmy recipes, instruct; tions for knitting a jacket for spring 1 ; and the usual smart free patterns for i ' readers to choose from. I