Social Changes

Question 1

What happened in 1917

In terms of divorces

Answer 1

Women declared equal to men.’Post card divorces’ made divorces easier. non religous marrige introduced

Question 2

What happened in 1919

In terms of freedom

Answer 2

Zhenotodel was set up to increase freedom, equality and influence of women

Zhenotdel- women’s organisation

Question 3

What happened in 1920

Abortion

Answer 3

Abortion was made legal
Womens literacy increased

Womens civil war literacy campaigns helped the literqacy rates

Question 4

Communist education policies 1921-24

Answer 4

• Co-education was introduced-reduced discrimination against women
• Major literacy drive in red army
• Peasants were encouraged ot read and write
• by 1926, 56% of the population was literate

Co-education-girls and boys taught together