Open AccessRussian Law Codes in the 19th and 20th Century and Women: From Gaps and Inequalities to Legal Recognition and Legal Equality
Author(s) -
Алексеј Јевгењјевич Капустин
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vesnik pravne istorije
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2738-0963
pISSN - 2738-0955
DOI - 10.51204/hlh_20105a
Subject(s) - decree , legislator , law , legislature , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , government (linguistics) , politics , political science , inequality , legal status , sociology , legislation , biochemistry , chemistry , linguistics , philosophy , gene , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The article is devoted to the main problems in overcoming the gaps in women’s rights and establishing the principle of equality of the sexes in Russia in the 19th and 20th century. Historically, the legal status of women in Russia covered only marriage, family and inheritance relations. However, during the period covered by this article, the legislator ensured the political rights of women and recognized women as independent subjects of public law. The problem of the legal status of women in Russia has recently acquired not only theoretical, but also practical significance. The study of this problem was carried out relying not only on scientific articles, but also on legal sources and historical documents, such as the Collection of laws and orders of the government of Saint-Petersburg, Decree of the Provisional Government of July 20 1917 etc. The author comes to the conclusion that the evolutionary path of women’s rights in Russia had its own identity, while taking into account the experience and legislative practice of other countries.