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Family under Lenin


  • Soviet government tried to weaken family as unit of society as it believed women were exploited

Liberation of Women Under Lenin


  • Soviets' first decrees confirmed equality of Russian women, economic independence, and for women to be released from drudgery of looking after home and family
  • Women no longer regarded as property of husband

Family Code
  • May 1936: Tried to reduce damage caused to family life
  • Abortion outlawed, made criminal offence
  • Divorce made harder
  • Child supportive benefits fixed at 1/4 of wage earners salary
  • Families received range of new benefits
  • Laws passed against prostitution and homosexuality

Liberal Ideas in Russia
  • Wedding rings abolished
  • Marriaged performed in brief ceremonies in register offices
  • Divorce granted if one member asked for it
  • 1920, law granted abortion on demand