Gender asymmetries in modern Russia

Analysis of the state and dynamics of the gender asymmetry in modern Russia allows the author to draw a number of important conclusions concerning development of the social relations under the conditions of market in the making. The main conclusion relating to the position of men and women in various social structures is that lack of equal opportunities and equal rights is mostly infringing the interests of women. Woman becomes the loser, the gender asymmetry works to her disadvantage. But later on man also experiences inequality, for example in the state of health.