Lenin’s empty promise: The failure of the Bolshevik party to liberate women from oppressive Russian society

The Russian Revolution of 1917 fundamentally altered society, dismantling a previously unchallenged monarchy that ruled for almost 300 years. However, Russian women were still subject to oppression from the traditional gender hierarchy that underpinned society. As we approach International Women’s Day on 8th March, this article brings some examples of Bolshevik propaganda to discuss the extent to which the actions of the Bolsheviks liberated women.
AUTHOR: NATASHA PRYOR